thứ nam

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 次男, composed of 次 (“next”) and 男 (“male”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˧˦ naːm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˨˩˦ naːm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˦˥ naːm˧˧]

Noun

thứ nam

  1. (formal, chiefly on wedding invitation cards or at weddings) the second, but not youngest, son
    Coordinate terms: ái nữ, quý nam, quý nữ, thứ nữ, trưởng nam, trưởng nữ, út nam, út nữ
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