ái nữ

See also: ainu

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˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaːj˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

ái nữ

1. (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