sắc phong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 敕封.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sak̚˧˦ fawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂak̚˦˧˥ fawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [sak̚˦˧˥ fɔŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂak̚˦˥ fawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [sak̚˦˥ fawŋ͡m˧˧]

Verb

sắc phong

1. (historical) to issue an imperial decree used to confer a title