Mandarin

Romanization

nàng (Zhuyin ㄋㄤˋ)

1. Pinyin transcription of 儾
2. Pinyin transcription of 齉
3. Pinyin transcription of 㒄

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 娘. Compare Thai นาง ‎(naang).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naːŋ˨˩]

Noun

nàng

1. (obsolete, literary) lady, dame, young woman

Derived terms

• nàng thơ
• nàng tiên

Pronoun

nàng

1. (obsolete, literary) she, her
2. (colloquial) she, her (address for one's girlfriend or female love interest)