Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 美女, composed of 美 (“beautiful”) and 女 (“female, woman”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mi˦ˀ˥ nɨ̞̠˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mɪj˧˩ nɨ̞̠ɰ˧˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mɪj˨˦ nɨ̞̠ɰ˨˦]