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cung đình

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˨˩]Huế [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗɨn˦˩]Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩] browser voice
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cung đình means imperial palace.

Chinese characters: 宮廷

Meanings of cung đình in English

Noun

  1. imperial palace

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 宮廷.

Frequently asked questions

What does cung đình mean in English?

cung đình (noun) means "imperial palace".

How do you pronounce cung đình?

IPA: Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗɨn˨˩]. Tones: cung — level tone (ngang), đình — falling tone (huyền).

Is cung đình a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cung đình is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 宮廷.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.