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nói ru

noun
Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ zu˧˧]Huế [nɔj˨˩˦ ʐʊw˧˧]Saigon [nɔj˦˥ ɹʊw˧˧] browser voice
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nói ru means lullaby; bedtime story; fairytale.

Meanings of nói ru in English

Noun

  1. words or story told at bedtime, lullaby, bedtime story, fairytale

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nói ru could be written as 呐𠱋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

nói + ru.

Frequently asked questions

What does nói ru mean in English?

nói ru (noun) means "lullaby; bedtime story; fairytale".

How do you pronounce nói ru?

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