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nói năng

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nói năng means to speak.

Meanings of nói năng in English

Verb

  1. to speak

Example sentences with nói năng

  • Người đó nói năng như một giáo viên. He speaks like a teacher.
  • Tom nói năng trôi trảy. Tom speaks fluently.

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, nói năng could be written as 呐能, 呐𫧇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From nói.

Frequently asked questions

What does nói năng mean in English?

nói năng (verb) means "to speak".

How do you pronounce nói năng?

IPA: Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ naŋ˧˧]; Saigon [nɔj˦˥ naŋ˧˧]. Tones: nói — rising tone (sắc), năng — 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.