quý nam

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwi˧˦ naːm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɪj˨˩˦ naːm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɪj˦˥ naːm˧˧]

Noun

(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

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