mẫu hệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 母系, composed of 母 (“mother”) and 系 (“lineage”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məw˦ˀ˥ he˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [məw˧˨ hej˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məw˨˩˦ hej˨˩˨]

Adjective

matriarchal
Antonym: phụ hệ

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