ái nữ
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 愛女, composed of 愛 (“beloved”) and 女 (“female”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˨˩˦ nɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]
Noun
ái nữ
- (formal, chiefly on wedding invitation cards or at weddings) an/the only daughter
- Synonym: quý nữ
- Coordinate terms: quý nam, thứ nam, thứ nữ, trưởng nam, trưởng nữ, út nam, út nữ