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nhủ

verb
Hanoi [ɲu˧˩]Huế [ɲʊw˧˨]Saigon [ɲʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
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nhủ means to tell.

Meanings of nhủ in English

Verb

  1. Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam to tell (an idea) ≈ bảo
  2. in compounds to advise; to instruct

Words with nhủ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhủ could be written as 𣜻, 喻, 啂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhủ mean in English?

nhủ (verb) means "to tell".

How do you pronounce nhủ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲu˧˩]; Saigon [ɲʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: nhủ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.