mẫu hệ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 母系, composed of 母 (“mother”) and 系 (“lineage”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məw˦ˀ˥ he˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [məw˧˨ hej˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [məw˨˩˦ hej˨˩˨]

Adjective

mẫu hệ

1. matriarchal

   Antonym: phụ hệ