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ít nói

adjective
Hanoi [ʔit̚˧˦ nɔj˧˦]Huế [ʔit̚˦˧˥ nɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɨt̚˦˥ nɔj˦˥] browser voice
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ít nói means uncommunicative; taciturn; silent.

Meanings of ít nói in English

Adjective

  1. uncommunicative; taciturn; silent

Example sentences with ít nói

  • Dạo này tôi rất ít nói tiếng Pháp. I hardly ever speak French nowadays.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ít (“few, little”) + nói (“to speak, to talk”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ít nói mean in English?

ít nói (adjective) means "uncommunicative; taciturn; silent".

How do you pronounce ít nói?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔit̚˧˦ nɔj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɨt̚˦˥ nɔj˦˥]. Tones: ít — rising tone (sắc), nói — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.