hậu cung

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 後宮, composed of 後 (“in the back”) and 宮 (“palace”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [həw˧˨ʔ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [həw˨˩ʔ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [həw˨˩˨ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

(history) the place where an East Asian emperor's harem lives

See also

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