thứ nữ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 次女, composed of (next) and (female).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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thứ nữ

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