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thái hoàng thái hậu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰaːj˧˦ hwaːŋ˨˩ tʰaːj˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰaːj˨˩˦ hwaːŋ˦˩ tʰaːj˨˩˦ həw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰaːj˦˥ waːŋ˨˩ tʰaːj˦˥ həw˨˩˨] browser voice
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thái hoàng thái hậu means grand empress dowager.

Chinese characters: 太皇太后

Meanings of thái hoàng thái hậu in English

Noun

  1. grand empress dowager

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 太皇太后.

Frequently asked questions

What does thái hoàng thái hậu mean in English?

thái hoàng thái hậu (noun) means "grand empress dowager".

How do you pronounce thái hoàng thái hậu?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰaːj˧˦ hwaːŋ˨˩ tʰaːj˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰaːj˦˥ waːŋ˨˩ tʰaːj˦˥ həw˨˩˨]. Tones: thái — rising tone (sắc), hoàng — falling tone (huyền), thái — rising tone (sắc), hậu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thái hoàng thái hậu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thái hoàng thái hậu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 太皇太后.

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