nhành

noun

Hanoi [ɲajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [ɲɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [ɲan˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhànhfallinghuyền

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

nhành means branch.

Meanings of nhành in English

Noun

literary branch ≈ cành nhánh

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhành could be written as 梗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

See cành, ngành

Frequently asked questions

What does nhành mean in English?

nhành (noun) means "branch".

How do you pronounce nhành?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [ɲan˨˩]. Tones: nhành — falling tone (huyền).

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.