nhân ngư

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 人魚, composed of 人 (“man, person”) and 魚 (“fish”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲən˧˧ ŋɨ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲəŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˧˧]

Noun

mermaid

See also

mỹ nhân ngư

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