nhọ

See also: nho, nhổ, nhỏ, nhớ, and nhơ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-lɔːʔ.

The adjectival sense originated from the Northern dialects and spread southwards.

Pronunciation

Noun

nhọ • (, )

  1. (dialectal, chiefly Northern Vietnam) soot

Derived terms

Derived terms

Adjective

nhọ • (, )

  1. (slang) bad; unpleasant
    số nhọbad luck

Usage notes

  • Similar to the case of lạt-nhạt, in Northern Vietnamese, the form nhọ is used for both senses. In Central and Southern Vietnamese, lọ is used in the noun sense, while nhọ is used in the adjectival sense.
SootBad, unlucky
Northernnhọnhọ
Central-Southernlọnhọ

See also

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