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nhích

verb
Hanoi [ɲïk̟̚˧˦]Huế [ɲɨt̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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nhích means to inch.

Meanings of nhích in English

Verb

  1. to inch

Words with nhích

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Compare nhếch and might have some influence on the semantic development of dịch (“to move over”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhích mean in English?

nhích (verb) means "to inch".

How do you pronounce nhích?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲïk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɲɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: nhích — rising tone (sắc).

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.