hành cung

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 行宮, composed of 行 (“to go, to travel”) and 宮 (“palace”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hajŋ̟˨˩ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɛɲ˦˩ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [han˨˩ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

hành cung

1. a temporary imperial abode

   Synonym: vọng cung