nhuộm
Hanoi [ɲuəm˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɲuəm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɲuəm˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nhuộm means to dye.
Meanings of nhuộm in English
Verb
- to change or deepen the color of something, using synthetic chemicals or substances from plants; to dye
- Cô nhuộm tóc màu hồng.She dyed her hair pink.
- (figurative) Nước sông bị máu nhuộm đỏ.The water of the river was changed into red by blood.
Example sentences with nhuộm
- Tom cố thuyết phục Mary nhuộm tóc đỏ. Tom tried to convince Mary to dye her hair red.
- Cậu bé đó đã nhuộm tóc vì muốn được chú ý. The boy dyed his hair because he wanted to be noticed.
- Chàng trai đó đã nhuộm tóc vì muốn được chú ý. The boy dyed his hair because he wanted to be noticed.
- Tom nhuộm tóc bạc để có thể trông già dặn hơn. Tom dyed his hair gray so he'd look older.
- Vào buổi tối, khi những tia nắng mặt trời cuối cùng nhuộm đỏ bầu trời thảo nguyên, tiếng hú của chó sói vang vọng qua những ngọn đồi. At nightfall, when the last rays of the sun color the prairie sky red, the howls of coyotes resonate through the hills.
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, nhuộm could be written as 染. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɲɔːmʔ (“to dye; to lacquer (teeth)”). Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 染 (SV: nhiễm).
Frequently asked questions
What does nhuộm mean in English?
nhuộm (verb) means "to dye".
How do you pronounce nhuộm?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲuəm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɲuəm˨˩˨]. Tones: nhuộm — heavy tone (nặng).