nhân ngư

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 人魚, composed of 人 (“man, person”) and 魚 (“fish”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲən˧˧ ŋɨ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˧˧]

    Noun

    nhân ngư

    1. mermaid

    See also

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