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vương phi

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vɨəŋ˧˧ fi˧˧]Huế [vɨəŋ˧˧ fɪj˧˧]Saigon [vɨəŋ˧˧ fɪj˧˧] browser voice
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Chinese characters: 王妃

Meanings of vương phi in English

Noun

  1. a title given to a queen, wife of a Korean king when she is still alive (she will be called vương hậu after her dead)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 王妃.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce vương phi?

IPA: Hanoi [vɨəŋ˧˧ fi˧˧]; Saigon [vɨəŋ˧˧ fɪj˧˧]. Tones: vương — level tone (ngang), phi — level tone (ngang).

Is vương phi a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vương phi is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 王妃.

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.