núi non

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nuj˧˦ nɔn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nuj˨˩˦ nɔŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nuj˦˥ nɔŋ˧˧]

Noun

mountains
- 15th century, Nguyễn Trãi, “寶鏡警戒 Bảo kính cảnh giới 22”, in Quốc âm thi tập (國音詩集):
  𪮏埃𪰛吏𬈋挼𠰘
  𬈋丙𫮋咹𣳮𡶀𡽫
  Tay ai thì lại làm nuôi miệng,
  Làm biếng ngồi ăn lở núi non.
  Feed yourself by doing honest works,
  If you just eat, even a mountain [of food] would crumble.

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