ái nữ

See also: ainu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愛女, composed of 愛 (“beloved”) and 女 (“female”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˨˩˦ nɨ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

ái nữ

  1. (formal, chiefly on wedding invitation cards or at weddings) an/the only daughter
    Synonym: quý nữ
    Coordinate terms: quý nam, thứ nam, thứ nữ, trưởng nam, trưởng nữ, út nam, út nữ
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