thuỳ mị

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • thùy mị

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 垂 and 媚.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰwi˨˩ mi˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰwɪj˦˩ mɪj˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾ɪj˨˩ mɪj˨˩˨]

    Adjective

    thuỳ mị

    1. (formal or literary, of a woman's manner) graceful; gentle
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