hài nhi

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 孩兒.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩ ɲi˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˦˩ ɲɪj˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩ ɲɪj˧˧]

    Noun

    hài nhi

    1. (dated, formal) a baby, especially newborn at their nursing age