a hoàn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 丫鬟, composed of 丫 (“to rush”) and 鬟 (“maid”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ hwaːn˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ hwaːŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ waːŋ˨˩]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Noun

a hoàn • (丫鬟)

  1. (historical) maidservant
    Synonyms: nữ tì, thị nữ, thị tì
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