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nực

adjective
Hanoi [nɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [nɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [nɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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nực means hot.

Meanings of nực in English

Adjective

  1. of weather, only in compound hot

Words with nực

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-nək (“sweat”). Cognate with Arem nɨ̀k.

Frequently asked questions

What does nực mean in English?

nực (adjective) means "hot".

How do you pronounce nực?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [nɨk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: nực — heavy tone (nặng).

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.