nương

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

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Noun

nương • (埌, 𬏊, 𬏒)

  1. mountain field
    Synonym: rẫy
Derived terms
  • nương rẫy

Etymology 2

Verb

nương • (娘, 𢭗)

  1. (archaic or literary) to securely lean on to
  2. (by extension, literary) to safely reside
See also

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 娘 (“lady”).

Noun

nương

  1. (in compounds only) maiden
Derived terms
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