sửu nhi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 丑 (“the Ox zodiac”) and 兒 (“child”). A toned-down, Sino-Vietnamese equivalent (an internal calque) of trẻ trâu (literally “buffalo youth”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [siw˧˩ ɲi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨw˧˨ ɲɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨw˧˨ ɲɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨw˨˩˦ ɲɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨw˨˩˦ ɲɪj˧˧]

Noun

sửu nhi

  1. (neologism, slang) synonym of trẻ trâu
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