nữ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 女 (“female”).

    Pronunciation

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

    nữ

    1. (collective, humans only) females
      Synonyms: đàn bà, phụ nữ

    Adjective

    nữ

    1. (of humans or their reproductive organs only) female
      Coordinate term: nam
      Near-synonyms: gái, cái (of non-human and non-bird animals), mái (of birds and fish)

    Prefix

    nữ

    1. (formal, of humans only) -ess; -a
      nữ công tố viên ― a female prosecutor

    Derived terms

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