quý nam

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 季男, perhaps modeled after quý nữ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

quý nam

  1. (formal, chiefly on wedding invitation cards or at weddings) an/the only son
    Coordinate terms: ái nữ, quý nữ, thứ nam, thứ nữ, trưởng nam, trưởng nữ, út nam, út nữ