nơ

noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [nəː˧˧]Huế [nəː˧˧]Saigon [nəː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nơlevelngang

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

nơ means bow; bowtie.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái nơ (one bow)

Meanings of nơ in English

Noun

bow (type of knot with two loops); bowtie ≈ nơ bướm

Words with nơ

nơ bướm

Example sentences with nơ

Bạn nên sử dụng chiếc tuốc nơ vít còn lại. You should use the other screwdriver.

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, nơ could be written as 𦀨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French nœud papillon (literally “butterfly knot”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nơ mean in English?

nơ (noun) means "bow; bowtie".

How do you pronounce nơ?

IPA: Hanoi [nəː˧˧]; Saigon [nəː˧˧]. Tones: nơ — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with nơ?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái nơ" (one bow).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.