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nô

verbnounsuffix Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [no˧˧]Huế [now˧˧]Saigon [now˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nôlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nô means to play around.

Chinese characters: 奴

Meanings of nô in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to play around
  2. abbreviation short for nô nức (“to be eager; enthusiastic”)

Noun

  1. abbreviation short for nô lệ (“slave”)

Suffix

  1. derogatory, somewhat productive a stooge who supports a corporation
    • Vin nôa stooge who supports the Vingroup corporation
    • Sun nôa stooge who supports the Sungroup corporation

Words with nô

nô đùanô lệnô dịchNô-elNô-ennô nức

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奴.

Frequently asked questions

What does nô mean in English?

nô (verb) means "to play around".

How do you pronounce nô?

IPA: Hanoi [no˧˧]; Saigon [now˧˧]. Tones: nô — level tone (ngang).

Is nô a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nô is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 奴.

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.