trinh

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 貞.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕïŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈɨn˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈɨn˧˧]

Adjective

trinh

(of a girl) virgin; chaste

Noun

trinh

Short for màng trinh (“hymen”).

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