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con nuôi

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ nuəj˧˧]Huế [kɔŋ˧˧ nuj˧˧]Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ nuj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
conlevelngangnuôilevelngang

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con nuôi means foster child; adopted child.

Meanings of con nuôi in English

Noun

  1. foster child; adopted child

Example sentences with con nuôi

  • Tôi biết Tom là con nuôi. I know Tom is adopted.
  • Cặp vợ chồng quyết định nhận một đứa con nuôi. The couple decided to adopt an orphan.
  • Tôi đã không biết mình là con nuôi cho đến khi 13 tuổi. I didn't know that I was adopted until I was thirteen.

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

Etymology

con + nuôi.

Frequently asked questions

What does con nuôi mean in English?

con nuôi (noun) means "foster child; adopted child".

How do you pronounce con nuôi?

IPA: Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ nuəj˧˧]; Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ nuj˧˧]. Tones: con — level tone (ngang), nuôi — level tone (ngang).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.