nhọ
nounadjective
Hanoi [ɲɔ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲɔ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲɔ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nhọ means soot.
Meanings of nhọ in English
Noun
- Northern Vietnam soot
Adjective
- slang bad; unpleasant
- số nhọbad luck
Words with nhọ
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhọ could be written as 孺, 懦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *m-lɔːʔ.
Frequently asked questions
What does nhọ mean in English?
nhọ (noun) means "soot".
How do you pronounce nhọ?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲɔ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲɔ˨˩˨]. Tones: nhọ — heavy tone (nặng).