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nao

adjectivepronoun
Hanoi [naːw˧˧]Huế [naːw˧˧]Saigon [naːw˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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nao means uneasy; provoking deep emotions; moving.

Meanings of nao in English

Adjective

  1. uneasy ≈ nôn nao
    • nhìn những đứa trẻ đói nghèo mà nao lònglooking at hungry and poor children, I can't help but feel uneasy
  2. provoking deep emotions; moving
    • đẹp đến nao lòngdeeply beautiful

Pronoun

  1. alternative form of nào (“which”)
    • nơi naowhere

Words with nao

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nao could be written as 孬, 𣻖, 𱜢, 㝹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nao mean in English?

nao (adjective) means "uneasy; provoking deep emotions; moving".

How do you pronounce nao?

IPA: Hanoi [naːw˧˧]; Saigon [naːw˧˧]. Tones: nao — level tone (ngang).

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.