ái phi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愛 (“beloved”) and 妃.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˧˦ fi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˨˩˦ fɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˦˥ fɪj˧˧]

Noun

ái phi

1. (dated, often used as a form of address) a beloved consort of the king