ăn nhậu

verb

Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ ɲəw˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ ɲəw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ɲəw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ănlevelngang nhậuheavynặng

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Meanings of ăn nhậu in English

Verb

colloquial to have drinks and hors d'oeuvres

Etymology

ăn + nhậu.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ăn nhậu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ ɲəw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ɲəw˨˩˨]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), nhậu — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.