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nhục nhã

adjective
Hanoi [ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ɲaː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ɲaː˧˨]Saigon [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɲaː˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nhụcheavynặngnhãcreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

nhục nhã means disgraceful; shameful.

Meanings of nhục nhã in English

Adjective

  1. disgraceful; shameful

Example sentences with nhục nhã

  • Chúng tôi cảm thấy vô cùng nhục nhã. We felt deep shame.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

-a reduplication (C tone) of nhục.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhục nhã mean in English?

nhục nhã (adjective) means "disgraceful; shameful".

How do you pronounce nhục nhã?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ɲaː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ɲʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɲaː˨˩˦]. Tones: nhục — heavy tone (nặng), nhã — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.