tẫn mẫu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 牝 (“female”) and 牡 (“male”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tən˦ˀ˥ məw˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [təŋ˧˨ məw˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [təŋ˨˩˦ məw˨˩˦]

Definitions

1. (literary) females and males

   Synonyms: trống mái, đực cái