nuôi
Hanoi [nuəj˧˧]Huế [nuj˧˧]Saigon [nuj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nuôi means to feed and raise; to rear.
Meanings of nuôi in English
Verb
- to feed and raise, to rear
- nuôi ongto keep bees
Adjective
- adoptive or adopted
- con gái nuôiadopted daughter
Words with nuôi
Idioms and sayings with nuôi
- nuôi ong tay áo — to protect or raise someone who could later betray or turn against you; to nourish a viper in one's bosom
Example sentences with nuôi
- Anh ấy đang nuôi mười con bò. He has ten cows.
- Ông ấy có nuôi một con mèo trắng. He has a white cat.
- Anh ấy đang nuôi một con mèo trắng. He has a white cat.
- Tom đã được nhận nuôi. Tom was adopted.
- Cám ơn bạn đã nuôi con chó hằng ngày. Thank you for feeding the dog every day.
- Mary không biết rằng cô ấy được nhận nuôi. Mary doesn't know that she's adopted.
- Tom có nuôi chó. Tom has dogs.
- Tôi nhận nuôi Tom. I adopted Tom.
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, nuôi could be written as 挼, 餒, 芮, 𩝺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɗoːj (“to feed”); cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] doːj¹.
Frequently asked questions
What does nuôi mean in English?
nuôi (verb) means "to feed and raise; to rear".
How do you pronounce nuôi?
IPA: Hanoi [nuəj˧˧]; Saigon [nuj˧˧]. Tones: nuôi — level tone (ngang).