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tiên đồng ngọc nữ

noun
Hanoi [tiən˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ nɨ˦ˀ˥]Huế [tiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ ŋawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ nɨ˧˨]Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨ nɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
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tiên đồng ngọc nữ means well-matched and good-looking couple; lovely young couple.

Meanings of tiên đồng ngọc nữ in English

Noun

  1. well-matched and good-looking couple; lovely young couple

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 仙童 and 玉女.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiên đồng ngọc nữ mean in English?

tiên đồng ngọc nữ (noun) means "well-matched and good-looking couple; lovely young couple".

How do you pronounce tiên đồng ngọc nữ?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ nɨ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tiəŋ˧˧ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨ nɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: tiên — level tone (ngang), đồng — falling tone (huyền), ngọc — heavy tone (nặng), nữ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.