nở

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

nởdippinghỏi

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

nở means to blossom; to hatch.

Meanings of nở in English

Verb

of flowers to blossom
of eggs or animals to hatch
to swell; to expand; to inflate
Southern Vietnam, colloquial to give birth (to a child)

Words with nở

nảy nở nở mặt nở nang nở rộ

Example sentences with nở

Những cây táo đang nở hoa. The apple trees are blooming.
Rất nhiều loài cây nở hoa vào mùa xuân. Many plants bloom in the spring.
Cây anh đào đã nở. Vạn vật như sáng hơn. The cherry tree has blossomed. Everything seems lighter.

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, nở could be written as 𦬑, 𫉅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi đớ.

Frequently asked questions

What does nở mean in English?

nở (verb) means "to blossom; to hatch".

How do you pronounce nở?

IPA: Hanoi [nəː˧˩]; Saigon [nəː˨˩˦]. Tones: nở — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.