hậu cung

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 後宮, composed of 後 (“in the back”) and 宮 (“palace”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [həw˧˨ʔ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [həw˨˩ʔ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [həw˨˩˨ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

hậu cung

1. (history) the place where an East Asian emperor's harem lives

See also

• cung phi
• thái giám