nàng tiên
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːŋ˨˩ tiən˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [naːŋ˦˩ tiəŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːŋ˨˩ tiəŋ˧˧]
Etymology 1
nàng (“young girl”) + tiên (“immortal spirit”)
Noun
Etymology 2
Probably a calque of French fée (“fairy; fay”). Also see phê.
Noun
Synonyms
Derived terms
- nàng tiên trắng ("heroin", lit. "white fairy")