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cô nương

pronounnoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ko˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [kow˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [kow˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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cô nương means you; young lady.

Chinese characters: 姑娘

Meanings of cô nương in English

Pronoun

  1. polite you, young lady

Noun

  1. polite a young girl or woman

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 姑娘.

Frequently asked questions

What does cô nương mean in English?

cô nương (pronoun) means "you; young lady".

How do you pronounce cô nương?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [kow˧˧ nɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: cô — level tone (ngang), nương — level tone (ngang).

Is cô nương a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. cô nương is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 姑娘.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.