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nhà giàu mới nổi

noun
Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ zaw˨˩ məːj˧˦ noj˧˩]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ jaw˦˩ məːj˨˩˦ noj˧˨]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ ja(ː)w˨˩ məːj˦˥ noj˨˩˦] browser voice
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nhà giàu mới nổi means parvenu; nouveau riche.

Meanings of nhà giàu mới nổi in English

Noun

  1. parvenu, nouveau riche

Etymology

From nhà + giàu + mới + nổi. Calque of French nouveau riche.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà giàu mới nổi mean in English?

nhà giàu mới nổi (noun) means "parvenu; nouveau riche".

How do you pronounce nhà giàu mới nổi?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ zaw˨˩ məːj˧˦ noj˧˩]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ ja(ː)w˨˩ məːj˦˥ noj˨˩˦]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), giàu — falling tone (huyền), mới — rising tone (sắc), nổi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.