thuỷ cung

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thủy cung

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 水宮, composed of 水 and 宮.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwi˧˩ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

thuỷ cung

1. (folklore, mythology) underwater palace
2. aquarium