hoàng tử

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 皇子 (“imperial prince; son of the emperor”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˨˩ tɨ˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hwaːŋ˦˩ tɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [waːŋ˨˩ tɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

hoàng tử

an imperial or royal prince; a son of an emperor or a king

Usage notes

A hoàng tử is a son of an emperor or a king. A mere husband of a princess is called phò mã.

Synonyms

vương tử, ông hoàng

Related terms

thái tử

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