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nhớn

adjectiveverb
Hanoi [ɲəːn˧˦]Huế [ɲəːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲəːŋ˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhớnrisingsắc

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nhớn means big; large.

Also spelled lớn — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of nhớn in English

Adjective

  1. big; large ≈ tobự
  2. grown-up; adult
  3. great; grand
    • chí lớngrand ambitions
    • 2 lớn hơn 12's greater than 1
  4. loud

Verb

  1. to grow; to become big

Synonyms and antonyms of nhớn

Antonyms

nhỏbé

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Attested as lớn, mlớn, in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhớn mean in English?

nhớn (adjective) means "big; large".

How do you pronounce nhớn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲəːn˧˦]; Saigon [ɲəːŋ˦˥]. Tones: nhớn — 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.