cô nương

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 姑娘.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ko˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kow˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kow˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧]

Noun

cô nương

1. (Chinese fiction, polite) a young girl or woman

Pronoun

cô nương

1. (polite in Chinese fiction or humorous or ironic in Southern Vietnam) you, young lady

See also

• cô
• cô nàng
• công tử