How do you say “female” in Vietnamese?
“Female” in Vietnamese is mái (female), nữ (female), cái ((classifier for things)).
Vietnamese words for “female”
- máiadjectiveHanoi [maːj˧˦] · Saigon [maːj˦˥]mái rising
female
for “female” meaning: Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
- nữadjectiveHanoi [nɨ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [nɨ˨˩˦]nữ creaky rising
female
for “female” meaning: Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
- Chúng ta phải làm gì với nữ phạm nhân này?What do we have to do with this female prisoner?
- cáiadjectiveHanoi [kaːj˧˦] · Saigon [kaːj˦˥]cái rising
(classifier for things); the thing
for “female” meaning: Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
- gáiadjectiveHanoi [ɣaːj˧˦] · Saigon [ɣaːj˦˥]gái rising
female; wife of; Mrs
for “female” meaning: Belonging to the sex which typically produces eggs (ova), or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
Related Vietnamese words
- cô giáonoun
female teacher
- con cáinoun
children; offspring
- đàn bà con gáinoun
females; women