ái phi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from (beloved) and .

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˧˦ fi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˨˩˦ fɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˦˥ fɪj˧˧]

Noun

ái phi

  1. (dated, often used as a form of address) a beloved consort of the king