tử cung

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 子宮, composed of 子 (“child”) and 宮 (“palace”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tử cung

1. (anatomy) uterus; womb

   Synonym: dạ con