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

(formal, chiefly on wedding invitation cards or at weddings) the second, but not youngest, daughter
Coordinate terms: ái nữ, quý nam, quý nữ, thứ nam, trưởng nam, trưởng nữ, út nam, út nữ

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