thuỷ cung

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 水宮, composed of 水 and 宮.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˧˩ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˧˨ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩˦ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

thuỷ cung

  1. (folklore, mythology) underwater palace
  2. aquarium
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