nham nhở

adjectiveadverb

Hanoi [ɲaːm˧˧ ɲəː˧˩]Huế [ɲaːm˧˧ ɲəː˧˨]Saigon [ɲaːm˧˧ ɲəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhamlevelngang nhởdippinghỏi

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nham nhở means spotted; spotty; patchy.

Meanings of nham nhở in English

Adjective

spotted; spotty; patchy
- bức tường nham nhởa patchy wall
- Nó bôi mĩ phẩm bậy bạ nên giờ mặt nham nhở lắm.She put on some sketchy cosmetics and it messed her face up.

Adverb

of smiling grinningly

Frequently asked questions

What does nham nhở mean in English?

nham nhở (adjective) means "spotted; spotty; patchy".

How do you pronounce nham nhở?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːm˧˧ ɲəː˧˩]; Saigon [ɲaːm˧˧ ɲəː˨˩˦]. Tones: nham — level tone (ngang), nhở — 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.