nường

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 娘 (“lady”, SV: nương). Doublet of nàng.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨəŋ˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨəŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨəŋ˨˩]

    Noun

    (classifier cái) nường

    1. symbolic vagina used during fertility rites in some Northern Vietnam villages

    Derived terms

    • nõ nường
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