cung nữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 宮女.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ nɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦]
Audio (Hà Nội) (file)

Noun

(historical) imperial maid; palace maid

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