ma nữ

See also: manu, Manu, and Man U

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 魔女 (“witch”). The syllable ma is often associated with its non-Sino-Vietnamese meaning (which is "ghost"), hence the common misapplication of the term.

Alternatively, simply from a compound of ma (“ghost”) +‎ nữ (“female”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) ma nữ

the ghost of a dead girl or woman

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