nụ

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Hanoi [nu˧˨ʔ]Huế [nʊw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [nʊw˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nụheavynặng

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

nụ means flower bud.

Meanings of nụ in English

Noun

flower bud

Classifier

Used for smiles and kisses
- một nụ cườia smile

Noun

any member of the species Garcinia gummi-gutta (syn. Garcinia cambogia)

Words with nụ

nụ cười

Example sentences with nụ

Bạn nợ tôi một nụ hôn. You owe me a kiss.
Nó chỉ là một nụ hôn mà thôi. It was just a kiss.
Khóc: Nước mắt là nụ hồng của con tim. Cry: tears are the heart's petals.
Nụ của của anh mang đến sự ấm áp và thân thiện. His smile conveyed warmth and friendliness.
Tom tháo kính khỏi gương mặt Mary và hai người trao nhau nụ hôn mãnh liệt. Tom took off Mary's glasses and they kissed passionately.

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, nụ could be written as 𦵚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nụ mean in English?

nụ (noun) means "flower bud".

How do you pronounce nụ?

IPA: Hanoi [nu˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [nʊw˨˩˨]. Tones: nụ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.