Chức Nữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 織女, composed of 織 (“to weave”) and 女 (“girl”), from Chinese 織女 / 织女 (zhīnǚ). Compare Japanese 織姫 (Orihime, literally “Weaving Lady”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Chức Nữ

  1. (Chinese mythology, folklore) the Weaver Girl
  2. (astronomy) Vega

See also

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