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nhuần

verb
Hanoi [ɲwən˨˩]Huế [ɲwəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ɲwəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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nhuần means to moisten; to wet.

Meanings of nhuần in English

Verb

  1. to moisten; to wet

Words with nhuần

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nhuần could be written as 潤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 潤 (“to moisten”, SV: nhuận).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhuần mean in English?

nhuần (verb) means "to moisten; to wet".

How do you pronounce nhuần?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲwən˨˩]; Saigon [ɲwəŋ˨˩]. Tones: nhuần — 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.