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nhè

verbcombining form
Hanoi [ɲɛ˨˩]Huế [ɲɛ˦˩]Saigon [ɲɛ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhèfallinghuyền

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nhè means to aim solely for.

Meanings of nhè in English

Verb

  1. to aim solely for
    • nhè đầu mà đánhto strike for the head

Verb

  1. To push food out of one's own mouth

Verb

  1. in compounds to weep, to moan

Combining form

  1. reduplicant of nhẹ, only used in nhè nhẹ

Words with nhè

khóc nhènhè nhẹ

Etymology

Related to nhe and lè.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhè mean in English?

nhè (verb) means "to aim solely for".

How do you pronounce nhè?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲɛ˨˩]; Saigon [ɲɛ˨˩]. Tones: nhè — 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.