Nhật hoàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 日皇, composed of 日 (“Japan”) and 皇 (“emperor”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲət̚˧˨ʔ hwaːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲək̚˨˩ʔ hwaːŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲək̚˨˩˨ waːŋ˨˩]

Noun

Nhật hoàng

1. Synonym of thiên hoàng (“Emperor or Empress Regnant of Japan”)

See also

• Nga hoàng