trưởng nam

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 長男, composed of 長 (“head”) and 男 (“male”)

Pronunciation

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

Noun

trưởng nam

  1. (formal, chiefly on wedding invitation cards or at weddings, sometimes as the title of the eldest son who's appointed as the head of his extended family) the eldest son
    Coordinate terms: ái nữ, quý nam, quý nữ, thứ nam, thứ nữ, trưởng nữ, út nam, út nữ
    Vũ Văn A (trưởng nam) và Nguyễn Thị B (thứ nữ)
    Vũ Văn A (first son) and Nguyễn Thị B (second daughter)
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