nanh
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nanh means eyetooth; fang; canine tooth.
Meanings of nanh in English
Noun
- eyetooth; fang; (upper) canine tooth
- white boil on baby's gum caused by oral thrush
- sprout (stem emerging from a seed)
Words with nanh
Example sentences with nanh
- Bạn nói nanh không tưởng. You speak tremendously fast.
- Cái miệng ông ta rộng như cái lò, răng thì như nanh vàng, và đôi mắt tựa như san hô đỏ rực sáng. His mouth was as wide as an oven, his teeth like yellow fangs, and his eyes, two glowing red coals.
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, nanh could be written as 獰, 狞, 𫜧, 𤘓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-nɛːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *gnaiŋ ~ *gniəŋ. Cognate with Muong nenh, Tho [Cuối Chăm] nɛːŋ¹ ("tooth"), Pacoh kineng (“tooth”), Khmer ស្នែង (snaeng), Bahnar sơnĕnh, hơnĕnh (“tooth”).
Frequently asked questions
What does nanh mean in English?
nanh (noun) means "eyetooth; fang; canine tooth".
How do you pronounce nanh?
IPA: Hanoi [najŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [nan˧˧]. Tones: nanh — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with nanh?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái nanh" (one eyetooth).