cung thành

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• Cung Thành

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 宮城, composed of 宮 (“palace”) and 城 (“citadel”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰajŋ̟˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰɛɲ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰan˨˩]

Noun

cung thành

1. (architecture, historical) imperial palace