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niêu

noun
Hanoi [niəw˧˧]Huế [niw˧˧]Saigon [niw˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái niêu

Meanings of niêu in English

Noun

  1. a small pot made from clay
  2. dialectal a small pot

Words with niêu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, niêu could be written as 㙘, 𡋁, 𡒭, 𦉗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce niêu?

IPA: Hanoi [niəw˧˧]; Saigon [niw˧˧]. Tones: niêu — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with niêu?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái niêu" (one niêu).

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.