mĩ nữ
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 美女, composed of 美 (“beautiful”) and 女 (“female, woman”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mi˦ˀ˥ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mɪj˧˨ nɨ˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mɪj˨˩˦ nɨ˨˩˦]
Noun[edit]
Usage notes[edit]
- Since this term is chiefly seen in Chinese dramas and other fictions, usage of this word in real life is probably an attempt at mimicking typical "Chinese" speech.