tuyệt sắc giai nhân

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 絕色佳人. By surface analysis, tuyệt sắc +‎ giai nhân.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [twiət̚˧˨ʔ sak̚˧˦ zaːj˧˧ ɲən˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [twiək̚˨˩ʔ ʂak̚˦˧˥ jaːj˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧] ~ [twiək̚˨˩ʔ sak̚˦˧˥ jaːj˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ ʂak̚˦˥ jaːj˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧] ~ [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ sak̚˦˥ jaːj˧˧ ɲəŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    tuyệt sắc giai nhân

    1. (idiomatic) woman of unrivalled beauty
      Miền Tây Bắc Việt Nam là nơi sinh ra những cô gái đẹp, tuyệt sắc giai nhân.
      The Northwest of Vietnam is the birthplace of gorgeous girls, unparalleled beauties.
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