nương

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

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Noun

nương • (埌, 𬏊, 𬏒)

mountain field
Synonym: rẫy

Derived terms

Derived terms

nương rẫy

Verb

nương • (娘, 𢭗)

(archaic or literary) to securely lean on to
(by extension, literary) to safely reside

See also

Derived terms

nương náu
nương nhờ
nương tựa

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 娘 (“lady”).

Noun

nương

(in compounds only) maiden

Derived terms

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