nam sinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 男生, composed of 男 (“male”) and 生 (“student”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ sïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [naːm˧˧ sɨn˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [naːm˧˧ ʂɨn˧˧] ~ [naːm˧˧ sɨn˧˧]

Noun

nam sinh

1. a schoolboy

   Antonym: nữ sinh