bà chúa
See also: Ba Chùa
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩ t͡ɕuə˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˦˩ t͡ɕuə˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩ cuə˦˥]
Noun edit
- a woman who lives a life of wealth and luxury.
- lady (bà: female, chúa: lord), a title given to wives of Trịnh Lords, whom ruled Northern Vietnam for 217 years (1570–1787)