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nho nhỏ

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nho nhỏ means small; little.

Also spelled nhỏ — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of nho nhỏ in English

Adjective

  1. small; little ≈ bé
    • nhỏ bé / bé nhỏsmall; tiny
  2. quiet, hushed
    • tiếng nhỏlow volume

Noun

  1. Southern Vietnam child
    • sắp nhỏour children
    • tụi nhỏthe kids
  2. Southern Vietnam girl; girlie
    • con nhỏ đóthat girl
    • nhỏ Hoathe girl named Hoa

Pronoun

  1. Southern Vietnam, familiar she/her, that girl

Verb

  1. of liquids to drip
  2. to drop a drop of liquid
    • nhỏ mắtto drop eye drops onto the eyes

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-ʄɔh. Compare also Proto-Katuic *tʄoh (whence Pacoh tandyóh (“to drip”)).

Frequently asked questions

What does nho nhỏ mean in English?

nho nhỏ (adjective) means "small; little".

How do you pronounce nho nhỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲɔ˧˧ ɲɔ˧˩]; Saigon [ɲɔ˧˧ ɲɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: nho — level tone (ngang), nhỏ — 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.