sủng ái

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 寵愛.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sʊwŋ͡m˧˩ ʔaːj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˨ ʔaːj˨˩˦] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˧˨ ʔaːj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔaːj˦˥] ~ [sʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔaːj˦˥]

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Verb

sủng ái

1. (especially of an emperor) to favour (an imperial concubine); to treat as favourite