nẫu

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Hanoi [nəw˦ˀ˥]Huế [nəw˧˨]Saigon [nəw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nẫucreaky risingngã

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nẫu means overripe; rotten.

Meanings of nẫu in English

Adjective

of fruit overripe; rotten

Pronoun

alternative spelling of nẩu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Tai. Compare Proto-Tai *nawᴮ, whence Thai เน่า (nâo), Zhuang naeuh.

Frequently asked questions

What does nẫu mean in English?

nẫu (adjective) means "overripe; rotten".

How do you pronounce nẫu?

IPA: Hanoi [nəw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [nəw˨˩˦]. Tones: nẫu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.