tử cung

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 子宮, composed of 子 (“child”) and 宮 (“palace”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

tử cung

  1. (anatomy) uterus; womb
    Synonym: dạ con
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