ấu chủ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ấu chúa

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 幼主, composed of 幼 (“young”) and 主 (“emperor”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˦ t͡ɕu˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˨˩˦ t͡ɕʊw˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˦˥ cʊw˨˩˦]

Noun

ấu chủ

1. (historical, rare) a young monarch