thứ nữ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 次女, composed of 次 (“next”) and 女 (“female”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˨˩˦ nɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]
Noun
thứ nữ
- (formal, chiefly on wedding invitation cards or at weddings) the second child who is a daughter
See also
- thứ nam
- trưởng nữ