nữ trang

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 女裝 (“women's clothing”). Compare Japanese 女装 (josō, “feminine drag”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

nữ trang

1. women's jewellery

   Hypernym: trang sức