nữ giới

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 女界, composed of 女 (“female”) and 界 (“world”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

nữ giới

(collectives) human females; girls and women

See also

giới tính

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