hài nhi

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 孩兒.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩ ɲi˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [haːj˦˩ ɲɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [haːj˨˩ ɲɪj˧˧]

Noun

hài nhi

  1. (dated, formal) a baby, especially newborn at their nursing age
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