nhọ
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *m-lɔːʔ.
The adjectival sense originated from the Northern dialects and spread southwards.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲɔ˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲɔ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲɔ˨˩˨]
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.
Soot | Bad, unlucky | |
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Northern | nhọ | nhọ |
Central-Southern | lọ | nhọ |
See also
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