nương

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

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Noun

nương • (埌, 𬏊, 𬏒)

1. mountain field

   Synonym: rẫy

Derived terms

Derived terms

• nương rẫy

 

Etymology 2

Verb

nương • (娘, 𢭗)

1. (archaic or literary) to securely lean on to
2. (by extension, literary) to safely reside

See also

Derived terms

• nương náu
• nương nhờ
• nương tựa

 

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 娘 (“lady”).

Noun

nương

1. (in compounds only) maiden

Derived terms

• cô nương (姑娘)
• mị nương (媚娘)
• sư nương (師娘)