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nước đôi

adjective
Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɗoj˧˧]Huế [nɨək̚˦˧˥ ʔɗoj˧˧]Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɗoj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nướcrisingsắcđôilevelngang

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

nước đôi means ambiguous; equivocal.

Meanings of nước đôi in English

Adjective

  1. ambiguous, equivocal

Etymology

nước + đôi.

Frequently asked questions

What does nước đôi mean in English?

nước đôi (adjective) means "ambiguous; equivocal".

How do you pronounce nước đôi?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨək̚˧˦ ʔɗoj˧˧]; Saigon [nɨək̚˦˥ ʔɗoj˧˧]. Tones: nước — rising tone (sắc), đôi — 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.