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cung đấu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəw˧˦]Huế [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəw˨˩˦]Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəw˦˥] browser voice
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cung đấu means struggles in the palace.

Chinese characters: 宮鬥

Meanings of cung đấu in English

Noun

  1. struggles in the palace
    • phim cung đấupalace drama

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 宮鬥.

Frequently asked questions

What does cung đấu mean in English?

cung đấu (noun) means "struggles in the palace".

How do you pronounce cung đấu?

IPA: Hanoi [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəw˧˦]; Saigon [kʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəw˦˥]. Tones: cung — level tone (ngang), đấu — rising tone (sắc).

Is cung đấu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cung đấu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 宮鬥.

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.