ốm nhách

adjective

Hanoi [ʔom˧˦ ɲajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [ʔom˦˧˥ ɲat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔom˦˥ ɲat̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ốmrisingsắc nháchrisingsắc

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ốm nhách means very skinny.

Meanings of ốm nhách in English

Adjective

Southern Vietnam, colloquial very skinny ≈ ốm nheo

Frequently asked questions

What does ốm nhách mean in English?

ốm nhách (adjective) means "very skinny".

How do you pronounce ốm nhách?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔom˧˦ ɲajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔom˦˥ ɲat̚˦˥]. Tones: ốm — rising tone (sắc), nhách — rising tone (sắc).

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.