bà chúa

Vietnamese

Etymology

bà +‎ chúa

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩ t͡ɕuə˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˦˩ t͡ɕuə˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˨˩ cuə˦˥]

Noun

a woman who lives a life of wealth and luxury.
lady (bà: female, chúa: lord), a title given to wives of Trịnh Lords, whom ruled Northern Vietnam for 217 years (1570–1787)

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