ma pháp thiếu nữ
noun
Hanoi [maː˧˧ faːp̚˧˦ tʰiəw˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]Huế [maː˧˧ faːp̚˦˧˥ tʰiw˨˩˦ nɨ˧˨]Saigon [maː˧˧ faːp̚˦˥ tʰiw˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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ma pháp thiếu nữ means magical girl.
Meanings of ma pháp thiếu nữ in English
Noun
- magical girl (a girl or young woman with magical abilities and engaged in magical adventures)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ma pháp thiếu nữ could be written as 魔法少女. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from Japanese 魔法少女(まほうしょうじょ) (mahō shōjo).
Frequently asked questions
What does ma pháp thiếu nữ mean in English?
ma pháp thiếu nữ (noun) means "magical girl".
How do you pronounce ma pháp thiếu nữ?
IPA: Hanoi [maː˧˧ faːp̚˧˦ tʰiəw˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [maː˧˧ faːp̚˦˥ tʰiw˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: ma — level tone (ngang), pháp — rising tone (sắc), thiếu — rising tone (sắc), nữ — creaky rising tone (ngã).