ái nữ

See also: ainu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愛女, composed of 愛 (“beloved”) and 女 (“female”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˨˩˦ nɨ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

(formal, chiefly on wedding invitation cards or at weddings) an/the only daughter
Synonym: quý nữ

Coordinate terms: quý nam, thứ nam, thứ nữ, trưởng nam, trưởng nữ, út nam, út nữ

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