no

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

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nolevelngang

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

no means full; saturated.

Meanings of no in English

Adjective

full (of the stomach) ≈ no bụng
- Đang no.I'm full.
- No bụng rồi.My stomach's full.
of a solution saturated
of an organic compound saturated
archaic full; complete

Words with no

ấm no không no no ấm no bụng đói con mắt no đủ no nê no bụng

Synonyms and antonyms of no

Antonyms

đói

Example sentences with no

Đêm qua, tôi đã ăn quá no ở nhà hàng. Last night, I was so stuffed at the restaurant.
Tôi no rồi! I'm full!

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, no could be written as 奴, 𩛂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ɗɔː (“satiated”). Cognate with Muong Bi đo and Arem dɑː.

Frequently asked questions

What does no mean in English?

no (adjective) means "full; saturated".

How do you pronounce no?

IPA: Hanoi [nɔ˧˧]; Saigon [nɔ˧˧]. Tones: no — level tone (ngang).

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.