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nhúng

verb
Hanoi [ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [ɲʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲʊwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
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nhúng means to dip; to immerse.

Meanings of nhúng in English

Verb

  1. to dip; to immerse

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhúng could be written as 用, 佣, 潀, 𢴞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ʄuːŋʔ. Cognate with Muong dủng and Chut [Sách] ɟuːŋ³.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhúng mean in English?

nhúng (verb) means "to dip; to immerse".

How do you pronounce nhúng?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ɲʊwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: nhúng — 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.