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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˦ kʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

(anatomy) uterus; womb
Synonym: dạ con

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