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nẩu

pronoun
Hanoi [nəw˧˩]Huế [nəw˧˨]Saigon [nəw˨˩˦] browser voice
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nẩu means he; she; they.

Meanings of nẩu in English

Pronoun

  1. he; she; they

Etymology

Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root nậu (“band; gang”) in Southern Vietnamese and some topolects of Thanh Hoá.

Frequently asked questions

What does nẩu mean in English?

nẩu (pronoun) means "he; she; they".

How do you pronounce nẩu?

IPA: Hanoi [nəw˧˩]; Saigon [nəw˨˩˦]. Tones: nẩu — 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.