a hoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 丫鬟, composed of 丫 (“to rush”) and 鬟 (“maid”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ hwaːn˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]

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Noun

a hoàn

1. (historical) maidservant

   Synonyms: nữ tì, thị nữ, thị tì