sửu nhi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 丑 (“the Ox zodiac”) and 兒 (“child”). A toned-down, Sino-Vietnamese equivalent (an internal calque) of trẻ trâu (literally “buffalo youth”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [siw˧˩ ɲi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨw˧˨ ɲɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨw˧˨ ɲɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɨw˨˩˦ ɲɪj˧˧] ~ [sɨw˨˩˦ ɲɪj˧˧]

Noun

sửu nhi

1. (neologism, slang) Synonym of trẻ trâu