thứ nam

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 次男, composed of 次 (“next”) and 男 (“male”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ˧˦ naːm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ˨˩˦ naːm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨ˦˥ naːm˧˧]

Noun

(formal, chiefly on wedding invitation cards or at weddings) the second, but not youngest, son
Coordinate terms: ái nữ, quý nam, quý nữ, thứ nữ, trưởng nam, trưởng nữ, út nam, út nữ

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