khuê các

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 閨閣.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xwe˧˧ kaːk̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰwej˧˧ kaːk̚˦˧˥] ~ [xwej˧˧ kaːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰwej˧˧ kaːk̚˦˥] ~ [xwej˧˧ kaːk̚˦˥]

Noun

khuê các

1. (historical) room of a maiden (from a noble family); woman's apartment