mĩ nữ

See also: minu and mínu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• mỹ nữ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 美女, composed of 美 (“beautiful”) and 女 (“female, woman”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mi˦ˀ˥ nɨ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɪj˧˨ nɨ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɪj˨˩˦ nɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

mĩ nữ

1. (literary or humorous) a beautiful woman, a beauty

Usage notes

• Since this term is chiefly seen in Chinese dramas and other fictions, usage of this word in real life is probably an attempt at mimicking typical "Chinese" speech.