nhựa

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Hanoi [ɲɨə˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲɨə˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲɨə˨˩˨] browser voice

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nhựaheavynặng

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nhựa means resin; gum; sap.

Meanings of nhựa in English

Noun

resin; gum; sap (of a plant)
plastic
asphalt; bitumen ≈ nhựa đường
- đường đổ/trải nhựapaved road

Adjective

colloquial overly attached
- Nhựa vừa thôi!Stop acting so spoiled!

Words with nhựa

nhựa đường nhựa thơm

Example sentences with nhựa

Tôi có nên tháo màng nhựa ra khỏi điện thoại của mình không? Should I take the plastic film off my phone?

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, nhựa could be written as 胣, 澦, 𣛿, 𣺾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɲaːʔ (“sap; resin; drug”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer. Cognate with Khmu [Cuang] krɲaʔ ("resin used to catch animals").

Frequently asked questions

What does nhựa mean in English?

nhựa (noun) means "resin; gum; sap".

How do you pronounce nhựa?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲɨə˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲɨə˨˩˨]. Tones: nhựa — heavy tone (nặng).

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.