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cân não

nounadjective
Hanoi [kən˧˧ naːw˦ˀ˥]Huế [kəŋ˧˧ naːw˧˨]Saigon [kəŋ˧˧ naːw˨˩˦] browser voice
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cân não means a nerve; the psyche; spirit.

Meanings of cân não in English

Noun

  1. a nerve
  2. the psyche; spirit

Adjective

  1. psychological; mental

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cân não could be written as 筋腦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cân não mean in English?

cân não (noun) means "a nerve; the psyche; spirit".

How do you pronounce cân não?

IPA: Hanoi [kən˧˧ naːw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [kəŋ˧˧ naːw˨˩˦]. Tones: cân — level tone (ngang), não — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.