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nhỡ

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Hanoi [ɲəː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ɲəː˧˨]Saigon [ɲəː˨˩˦] browser voice
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nhỡcreaky risingngã

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nhỡ means to miss.

Meanings of nhỡ in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to miss (an opportunity, etc.; compare lỡ)

Conjunction

  1. if (an unlikely event happens); if by chance

Adjective

  1. medium-sized

Words with nhỡ

nhỡ nhàng

Example sentences with nhỡ

  • Nhỡ cô ấy từ chối thì sao? And what if she rejects me?
  • Tớ mang ô nhỡ trời mưa. I'll take my umbrella in case it rains.
  • Ngộ nhỡ cô ấy từ chối thì sao? And what if she rejects me?
  • Nhỡ cô ấy từ chối tôi thì sao đây? And what if she rejects me?
  • Nhỡ mà tôi bị cô ấy từ chối thì sao đây? And what if she rejects me?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

See lỡ, the form without nasalized initial.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhỡ mean in English?

nhỡ (verb) means "to miss".

How do you pronounce nhỡ?

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

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.