nhừ

adjective

Hanoi [ɲɨ˨˩]Huế [ɲɨ˦˩]Saigon [ɲɨ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhừfallinghuyền

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nhừ means overdone that it gets mushy.

Meanings of nhừ in English

Adjective

of meat overdone that it gets mushy

Words with nhừ

nhừ tử

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhừ could be written as 𤈟, 洳, 𣴓, 汝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhừ mean in English?

nhừ (adjective) means "overdone that it gets mushy".

How do you pronounce nhừ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲɨ˨˩]; Saigon [ɲɨ˨˩]. Tones: nhừ — falling tone (huyền).

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.