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năng nổ

adjective
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năng nổ means enthusiastic; zealous; zestful.

Meanings of năng nổ in English

Adjective

  1. enthusiastic; zealous; zestful

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, năng nổ could be written as 能𫯅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

năng (“frequently; energy”) + nổ (“to explode”).

Frequently asked questions

What does năng nổ mean in English?

năng nổ (adjective) means "enthusiastic; zealous; zestful".

How do you pronounce năng nổ?

IPA: Hanoi [naŋ˧˧ no˧˩]; Saigon [naŋ˧˧ now˨˩˦]. Tones: năng — level tone (ngang), nổ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.