lâu đài

See also: lâu dài

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 樓臺, composed of 樓 (“storied building”) and 臺 (“tower; platform”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ləw˧˧ ʔɗaːj˨˩]

Noun

(classifier toà) lâu đài

  1. a castle; château; palace

Synonyms

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