Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 亞 (“second in grade”) and 后 (“queen”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧ˀ˦ hɜw˧ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˩ˀ˧ hɜw˨ˀ˨ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˦ˀ˥ hɜw˨ˀ˧ʔ]