ni

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Hanoi [ni˧˧]Huế [nɪj˧˧]Saigon [nɪj˧˧] browser voice

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nilevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ni means this.

Meanings of ni in English

Determiner

Central Vietnam this

Adverb

Central Vietnam now

Noun

obsolete, in isolation yardstick; point of reference

Words with ni

ni cô ni lông ni sư ni viện

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

See này.

Frequently asked questions

What does ni mean in English?

ni (determiner) means "this".

How do you pronounce ni?

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

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.