nhao

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaːw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaːw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲaːw˧˧]

Adjective

nhao (diminutive reduplication nhao nhao)

noisy; turbulent

Verb

nhao

to be in a stir; to get uproarious
Dư luận nhao lên ― There was a stir in the public opinion.

nhao nhao ý tăng ― to get into a general uproar

Mọi người nhao nhao phản đối. ― There was a general uproar of protest.

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