Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 未成年, composed of (not yet) and 成年 (to come of age).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vi˧˨ʔ tʰajŋ̟˨˩ niən˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩ʔ tʰɛɲ˦˩ niəŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɪj˨˩˨ tʰan˨˩ niəŋ˧˧] ~ [jɪj˨˩˨ tʰan˨˩ niəŋ˧˧]

Adjective

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vị thành niên

  1. (informal) minor (not of the age of majority)
    Synonym: chưa thành niên
    Antonym: thành niên