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nhỉnh

adjective
Hanoi [ɲïŋ˧˩]Huế [ɲɨn˧˨]Saigon [ɲɨn˨˩˦] browser voice
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Meanings of nhỉnh in English

Adjective

  1. be slightly bigger or larger than

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce nhỉnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲïŋ˧˩]; Saigon [ɲɨn˨˩˦]. Tones: nhỉnh — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.