nẩy

verb

Hanoi [nəj˧˩]Huế [nəj˧˨]Saigon [nəj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nẩydippinghỏi

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

nẩy means to bounce.

Also spelled nảy — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of nẩy in English

Verb

to bounce
to be born out of something

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-ɗas (“to bounce”). Compare Proto-Katuic *-ɗas (“to leap, bounce, flit”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nẩy mean in English?

nẩy (verb) means "to bounce".

How do you pronounce nẩy?

IPA: Hanoi [nəj˧˩]; Saigon [nəj˨˩˦]. Tones: nẩy — 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.