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˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]

    Noun

    ái nữ

    1. (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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