nhau

See also: nháu and nhàu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲa(ː)w˧˧]

Etymology 1

From Middle Vietnamese nhau, dau (“each other”). Compare also North Central Vietnamese rau.

Possibly arose from etymology 2 and replaced chắc as the reciprocal marker in the non-North Central dialects.

Adverb

nhau • (饒, 僥, 𠑬, 𬼀)

each other, mutually, reciprocally, one another
Synonym: chắc

yêu nhau ― to love each other

cùng nhau ― with each other; together
together

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *ʄaw (“placenta”).

Alternative forms

rau

Noun

nhau • (𦣗, 膮, 澆)

placenta, afterbirth

See also

Derived terms

chôn nhau cắt rốn
nhau thai

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