sủng ái

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 寵愛.

Pronunciation

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  • (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

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sủng ái

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