nôn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verbadjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [non˧˧]Huế [noŋ˧˧]Saigon [noŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nônlevelngang

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

nôn means to throw up; to vomit.

Meanings of nôn in English

Verb

Northern Vietnam to throw up; to vomit ≈ mửa ói oẹ

Adjective

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam anxious; impatient; eager
dialectal ticklish and unable to hold back one's laughter

Words with nôn

buồn nôn nôn nả nôn nao nôn nóng nôn khan

Example sentences with nôn

Ê-tha-nôn là một loại chất cồn. Ethanol is an alcohol.
Nếu bạn bị cảm, bạn có nôn không? If you feel sick, you have to vomit?
Tom đã nôn. Tom vomited.

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, nôn could be written as 農, 𡁛, 𡄨, 𡽫. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nôn mean in English?

nôn (verb) means "to throw up; to vomit".

How do you pronounce nôn?

IPA: Hanoi [non˧˧]; Saigon [noŋ˧˧]. Tones: nôn — 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.