cô nương

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 姑娘.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ko˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [kow˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kow˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    cô nương

    1. (Chinese fiction, polite) a young girl or woman

    Pronoun

    cô nương

    1. (polite in Chinese fiction or humorous or ironic in Southern Vietnam) you, young lady

    See also

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