Chức Nữ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 織女, composed of 織 (“to weave”) and 女 (“girl”), from Chinese 織女. Compare Japanese 織姫 (Orihime, literally “Weaving Lady”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨk̚˦˧˥ nɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [cɨk̚˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]
Proper noun
Chức Nữ
- (Chinese mythology, folklore) the Weaver Girl
- (astronomy) Vega
See also
- Ngưu Lang