nhời
nounclassifier
Hanoi [ɲəːj˨˩]Huế [ɲəːj˦˩]Saigon [ɲəːj˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nhời means word; utterances.
Also spelled lời — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of nhời in English
Noun
- word; utterances
- words; lyrics
- lời bài hátsong lyrics
- a verse
- lời 1verse 1; the first verse
Classifier
- indicates utterances
- một lời hứaa promise
Noun
- profit, interest
Words with nhời
Etymology
Attested in Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經) as 𠅜, the simplified composition of 麻 (MC mae) + 例 (MC ljejH) (modern SV: ma lệ), and 例 (MC ljejH) (modern SV: lệ). Attested as mlời in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).
Frequently asked questions
What does nhời mean in English?
nhời (noun) means "word; utterances".
How do you pronounce nhời?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲəːj˨˩]; Saigon [ɲəːj˨˩]. Tones: nhời — falling tone (huyền).