nhung

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounadjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

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nhung means velvet.

Chinese characters: 絨

Meanings of nhung in English

Noun

velvet

Adjective

literary glossy
- đôi mắt nhungone possessing glossy eyes

Noun

of a deer young antlers

Words with nhung

nhung mao

Example sentences with nhung

Anh ta sống trong nhung lụa. He lives in comfort.
Cam on vi da nhan duoc nhung bo hoa. Thank you for the flowers.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 絨.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhung mean in English?

nhung (noun) means "velvet".

How do you pronounce nhung?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ɲʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: nhung — level tone (ngang).

Is nhung a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhung is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 絨.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.