Chức Nữ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 織女, composed of 織 (“to weave”) and 女 (“girl”), from Chinese 織女／织女 (zhīnǚ). Compare Japanese 織姫 (Orihime, literally “Weaving Lady”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨk̚˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɨk̚˦˧˥ nɨ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cɨk̚˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]

Proper noun

Chức Nữ

1. (Chinese mythology, folklore) the Weaver Girl
2. (astronomy) Vega

See also

• Ngưu Lang