ni cô

See also: nico, Nico, and niĉo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尼姑, composed of 尼 (“bikkhni”) and 姑 (“paternal aunt; lady”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ni˧˧ ko˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɪj˧˧ kow˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɪj˧˧ kow˧˧]

Noun

ni cô

  1. (Buddhism) synonym of tì kheo ni (“a bhikkhuni; a nun”)

See also

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