già nua

adjective

Hanoi [zaː˨˩ nuə˧˧]Huế [jaː˦˩ nuə˧˧]Saigon [jaː˨˩ nuə˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giàfallinghuyền nualevelngang

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già nua means old; aged; elderly.

Meanings of già nua in English

Adjective

old; aged; elderly

Etymology

già + nua.

Frequently asked questions

What does già nua mean in English?

già nua (adjective) means "old; aged; elderly".

How do you pronounce già nua?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˨˩ nuə˧˧]; Saigon [jaː˨˩ nuə˧˧]. Tones: già — falling tone (huyền), nua — level tone (ngang).

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.