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