tần ngự

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 嬪御, composed of 嬪 (“court lady”) and 御 (“imperial”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tən˨˩ ŋɨ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təŋ˦˩ ŋɨ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təŋ˨˩ ŋɨ˨˩˨]

Noun

tần ngự

  1. royal concubine
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