cung nữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 宮女.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ nɨ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ nɨ˨˩˦]

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Noun

cung nữ

1. (historical) imperial maid; palace maid