ni cô

See also: nico, niĉo, Nico, and NICO

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 尼姑, composed of 尼 (“bikkhni”) and 姑 (“paternal aunt; lady”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ni˧˧ ko˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɪj˧˧ kow˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɪj˧˧ kow˧˧]

    Noun

    ni cô

    1. (Buddhism) synonym of tì kheo ni (“a bhikkhuni; a nun”)

    See also

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