nạ dòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

nạ (“mother”) +‎ dòng (“to tow”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naː˧˨ʔ zawŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naː˨˩ʔ jawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [naː˨˩ʔ jɔŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naː˨˩˨ jawŋ͡m˨˩]

Adjective

nạ dòng • (𫱗𬗝)

1. (derogatory, of a woman) older, previously married, and having bore children

Noun

nạ dòng • (𫱗𬗝)

1. (derogatory, rare) an older woman who has previously married and bore children