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nhà quê

nounadjective
Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ kwe˧˧]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ kwej˧˧]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ wej˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhàfallinghuyềnquêlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nhà quê means country; countryside.

Meanings of nhà quê in English

Noun

  1. country; countryside

Adjective

  1. colloquial rustic; boorish

Example sentences with nhà quê

  • Tom là dân nhà quê. Tom is a hillbilly.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

nhà + quê.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà quê mean in English?

nhà quê (noun) means "country; countryside".

How do you pronounce nhà quê?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ kwe˧˧]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ wej˧˧]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), quê — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.