nách
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nách means armpit.
Meanings of nách in English
Noun
- armpit
- hôi náchhaving smelly armpits
- lông nácharmpit hair
Words with nách
Example sentences with nách
- Anh ấy thích ngửi nách của tôi. He likes to sniff my armpits.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nách could be written as 腋, 𦙜, 溺, 𦡥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-nɛːk (a nasal infixed form), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kʔik ~ *kʔiək ~ *kʔaik (“armpit”). Directly cognate with Muong Bi néch; within Vietic, the uninfixed form can be seen with Tho [Cuối Chăm] kɛːk⁷ and Muong Bi kéch. Outside of Vietic, cognate with Khmer ក្លៀក (kliək) (through a lateral infixed form), Khmu [Cuang] klʔɛk (through a lateral infixed form), Mal kɛʔ (uninfixed), Mon ကၞက် (as in ပါၚ်ကၞက်, through a nasal infixed form).
Frequently asked questions
What does nách mean in English?
nách (noun) means "armpit".
How do you pronounce nách?
IPA: Hanoi [najk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [nat̚˦˥]. Tones: nách — rising tone (sắc).