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thánh nữ

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˧˥ nɨ˧˨]Saigon [tʰan˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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thánh nữ means saintess; female saint.

Chinese characters: 聖女

Meanings of thánh nữ in English

Noun

  1. saintess; female saint

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 聖女.

Frequently asked questions

What does thánh nữ mean in English?

thánh nữ (noun) means "saintess; female saint".

How do you pronounce thánh nữ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˧˦ nɨ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tʰan˦˥ nɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: thánh — rising tone (sắc), nữ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is thánh nữ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thánh nữ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 聖女.

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.