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non nớt

adjective
Hanoi [nɔn˧˧ nəːt̚˧˦]Huế [nɔŋ˧˧ nəːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [nɔŋ˧˧ nəːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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non nớt means young; green.

Meanings of non nớt in English

Adjective

  1. young; green
  2. inexperienced; naive

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

non (“young; green”) + nớt (fossilized element).

Frequently asked questions

What does non nớt mean in English?

non nớt (adjective) means "young; green".

How do you pronounce non nớt?

IPA: Hanoi [nɔn˧˧ nəːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [nɔŋ˧˧ nəːk̚˦˥]. Tones: non — level tone (ngang), nớt — rising tone (sắc).

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.