nỡ

verb

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

Syllables · tones

nỡcreaky risingngã

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

nỡ means to be willing to.

Meanings of nỡ in English

Verb

to be willing to, to be able to bring oneself to do something

Example sentences with nỡ

Hỡi Chúa của con, hỡi Chúa của con, tại sao ngài lại nỡ bỏ rơi con? My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

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, nỡ could be written as 女, 𡝖, 𦬑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nỡ mean in English?

nỡ (verb) means "to be willing to".

How do you pronounce nỡ?

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

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.