nghêu
noun
Hanoi [ŋew˧˧]Huế [ŋew˧˧]Saigon [ŋew˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nghêu means clam.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con nghêu (one clam)
Meanings of nghêu in English
Noun
- clam
Words with nghêu
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nghêu could be written as 蟯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compare ngao.
Frequently asked questions
What does nghêu mean in English?
nghêu (noun) means "clam".
How do you pronounce nghêu?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋew˧˧]; Saigon [ŋew˧˧]. Tones: nghêu — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with nghêu?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con nghêu" (one clam).