phong vương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 封王.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [fɔŋ˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [fawŋ͡m˧˧ vɨəŋ˧˧] ~ [fawŋ͡m˧˧ jɨəŋ˧˧]

Verb

phong vương

1. to grant a title of princeliness, with "prince" meaning a brother of the current king

Related terms

• vương gia