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niềm nở

adjective
Hanoi [niəm˨˩ nəː˧˩]Huế [niəm˦˩ nəː˧˨]Saigon [nim˨˩ nəː˨˩˦] browser voice
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niềm nở means welcoming; hospitable.

Meanings of niềm nở in English

Adjective

  1. welcoming, hospitable ≈ vồn vã
    • Tiếp khách mà cứ niềm nở như thế có phải lộc vào như nước không.If we are just welcoming to guests, will our profits then skyrocket?

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What does niềm nở mean in English?

niềm nở (adjective) means "welcoming; hospitable".

How do you pronounce niềm nở?

IPA: Hanoi [niəm˨˩ nəː˧˩]; Saigon [nim˨˩ nəː˨˩˦]. Tones: niềm — falling tone (huyền), nở — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.