nhá

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Hanoi [ɲaː˧˦]Huế [ɲaː˨˩˦]Saigon [ɲaː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhárisingsắc

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

nhá means to chew; to masticate.

Meanings of nhá in English

Verb

of an old person to chew (carefully, usually something hard to eat); to masticate
to prank (to call someone but hang up before they answer, to send a notification) ≈ nhá máy

Particle

colloquial alternative form of nhé

Words with nhá

nhá máy nhá nhem

Example sentences with nhá

Đừng quê bảo chị ấy nhá. Don't forget to tell her that.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *s-ɲaːʔ (“to chew; to masticate”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhá mean in English?

nhá (verb) means "to chew; to masticate".

How do you pronounce nhá?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˧˦]; Saigon [ɲaː˦˥]. Tones: nhá — rising tone (sắc).

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.