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nàng hầu

Pronunciation Northern /na̤ːŋ˨˩ hə̤w˨˩/ Central /naːŋ˧˧ həw˧˧/ Southern /naːŋ˨˩ həw˨˩/
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concubine
Noun
concubine
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Meaning
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Noun

Sense 1 Noun
concubine Core ActionsTheme

A woman who works as a servant or has a lower status in noble families historically.

vi Cô gái vào vai một nàng hầu trong vở kịch lịch sử.

en The girl plays the role of a concubine in a historical play.

Verb

Sense 2 Verb
attendant

A servant-like attendant who waits to obey orders.

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nàng / hầu
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nàng / nàng tiên / nàng thơ / nàng tiên cá …
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cô nàng / cà nàng / rét nàng bân / ốc vú nàng …
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