ái khanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愛卿.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˧˦ xajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˨˩˦ kʰɛɲ˧˧] ~ [ʔaːj˨˩˦ xɛɲ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˦˥ kʰan˧˧] ~ [ʔaːj˦˥ xan˧˧]

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Pronoun

ái khanh

1. (Chinese fiction, endearing, by a Chinese emperor to his favorite courtiers or consorts) "my dear courtier"; "my darling consort"; you

   Hoà ái khanh,...

   Oh my dear courtier Heshen,...

   • 17th century, Feng Menglong, Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou States, Ch. 2; 20th century Vietnamese translation by Nguyễn Đỗ Mục

     Vua U Vương hỏi rằng: — Ái khanh không thích âm nhạc thì thích thứ gì? Bao Tự nói: — Thiếp tôi chẳng thích thứ gì cả, chỉ còn nhớ hôm xưa tay xé tấm lụa, tiếng kêu sàn sạt nghe cũng vui tai.

     King You asked: “What do you my darling like if not music?” Bao Si said: “I your concubine do not like anything at all; I only remember that I tore a sheet of silk with my hand yesterday and the ripping and rending sounds pleased my ears.”