nường

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 娘 (“lady”, SV: nương). Doublet of nàng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nɨəŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái) nường

1. symbolic vagina used during fertility rites in some Northern Vietnam villages

Derived terms

• nõ nường