nam sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 男生, composed of 男 (“male”) and 生 (“student”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [naːm˧˧ sɨn˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːm˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [naːm˧˧ sɨn˧˧]

    Noun

    nam sinh

    1. a schoolboy
      Antonym: nữ sinh
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