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nia

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

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nia means small winnowing basket.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái nia (one small winnowing basket)

Meanings of nia in English

Noun

  1. small winnowing basket

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does nia mean in English?

nia (noun) means "small winnowing basket".

How do you pronounce nia?

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

What classifier is used with nia?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái nia" (one small winnowing basket).

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.