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nhuốm

verb
Hanoi [ɲuəm˧˦]Huế [ɲuəm˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲuəm˦˥] browser voice
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nhuốm means to dye with; to be drenched with.

Meanings of nhuốm in English

Verb

  1. literary to dye with
    • áng mây nhuốm đỏclouds dyed in red
  2. literary, used for works of art to be drenched with
    • nhuốm màu bạo lựcfilled with violence
    • Đây là một tác phẩm nhuốm đậm ảnh hưởng shoegaze, từ tiếng guitar đến giọng hát.This is something drenched in shoegaze influences, from the guitar to the vocal performance.

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Doublet of nhuộm and nhiễm.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhuốm mean in English?

nhuốm (verb) means "to dye with; to be drenched with".

How do you pronounce nhuốm?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲuəm˧˦]; Saigon [ɲuəm˦˥]. Tones: nhuốm — rising tone (sắc).

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.