nhễu

verb

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

Syllables · tones

nhễucreaky risingngã

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

nhễu means to trickle down.

Meanings of nhễu in English

Verb

of liquid to trickle down
- nhễu nước miếngto drool

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Attested as nhểu (繞) in the Dictionarium Anamitico-Latinum (1838).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhễu mean in English?

nhễu (verb) means "to trickle down".

How do you pronounce nhễu?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲew˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɲew˨˩˦]. Tones: nhễu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.