trưởng nữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 長女, composed of 長 (“head”) and 女 (“female”)

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨəŋ˧˩ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɨəŋ˧˨ nɨ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɨəŋ˨˩˦ nɨ˨˩˦]
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Noun

trưởng nữ

  1. (formal, on wedding invitation cards or at weddings) the eldest daughter
    Coordinate terms: ái nữ, quý nam, quý nữ, thứ nam, thứ nữ, trưởng nam, út nam, út nữ
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