tố nữ
See also: Tõnu
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 素女.
Tố Nữ is a goddess in Chinese mythology. In Vietnamese, this proper noun took on the meaning "beautiful woman" as a common noun. Similar developments can also be seen with đạo chích (“thief”), Mạnh Thường quân (“charitable person”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [to˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tow˨˩˦ nɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tow˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]