khuê các

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 閨閣.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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khuê các

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