nuôi nấng
verb
Hanoi [nuəj˧˧ nəŋ˧˦]Huế [nuj˧˧ nəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [nuj˧˧ nəŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nuôi nấng means to raise; to rear.
Meanings of nuôi nấng in English
Verb
- to raise; to rear
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nuôi nấng could be written as 挼𱢒, 芮𱢒, 餒𱢒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
The Northern form nuôi nứng attested in some older texts is likely obsolete, most probably due to the avoidance of the homophonous nứng (“horny, hard, aroused”).
Frequently asked questions
What does nuôi nấng mean in English?
nuôi nấng (verb) means "to raise; to rear".
How do you pronounce nuôi nấng?
IPA: Hanoi [nuəj˧˧ nəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [nuj˧˧ nəŋ˦˥]. Tones: nuôi — level tone (ngang), nấng — rising tone (sắc).