How do you say “overripe” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "overripe" in Vietnamese?

"Overripe" in Vietnamese is nẫu (overripe), già (old).

“Overripe” in Vietnamese is nẫu (overripe), già (old).

Vietnamese words for “overripe”

nẫuadjective
Hanoi [nəw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [nəw˨˩˦]nẫu creaky rising
overripe; rotten
for “overripe” meaning: Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad.
giàadjective
Hanoi [zaː˨˩] · Saigon [jaː˨˩]già falling
old; compare cũ
for “overripe” meaning: Excessively ripe; spoiled; gone bad.

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