ngục

See also: ngực

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 獄.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái, căn) ngục

  1. (chiefly in historical contexts, otherwise literary) prison
    Synonyms: nhà tù, nhà lao

Derived terms

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