Chức Nữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 織女, composed of (to weave) and (girl), from Chinese 織女 / 织女 (zhīnǚ). Compare Japanese 織姫 (Orihime, literally Weaving Lady).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨk̚˦˧˥ nɨ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cɨk̚˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]

    Proper noun

    Chức Nữ

    1. (Chinese mythology, folklore) the Weaver Girl
    2. (astronomy) Vega

    See also