vương quốc
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 王國, composed of 王 (“king”) and 國 (“state”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɨəŋ˧˧ kuək̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [vɨəŋ˧˧ kuək̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɨəŋ˧˧ wək̚˦˥] ~ [jɨəŋ˧˧ wək̚˦˥]
Noun
- a kingdom (nation having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen)