nữ công gia chánh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 女工 (“women's work”) and 家政 (“housekeeping”)

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɨ˦ˀ˥ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ zaː˧˧ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨ˧˨ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaː˧˧ t͡ɕɛɲ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨ˨˩˦ kəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaː˧˧ can˦˥]

    Noun

    nữ công gia chánh

    1. housework that women are supposed to be good at, such as cooking, sewing, flower arranging, etc.
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