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vương thái hậu

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [vɨəŋ˧˧ tʰaːj˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɨəŋ˧˧ tʰaːj˨˩˦ həw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɨəŋ˧˧ tʰaːj˦˥ həw˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vươnglevelngangtháirisingsắchậuheavynặng

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vương thái hậu means queen dowager.

Chinese characters: 王太后

Meanings of vương thái hậu in English

Noun

  1. queen dowager

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 王太后 (“queen dowager”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vương thái hậu mean in English?

vương thái hậu (noun) means "queen dowager".

How do you pronounce vương thái hậu?

IPA: Hanoi [vɨəŋ˧˧ tʰaːj˧˦ həw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɨəŋ˧˧ tʰaːj˦˥ həw˨˩˨]. Tones: vương — level tone (ngang), thái — rising tone (sắc), hậu — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vương thái hậu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vương thái hậu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 王太后.

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.