nhọ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nho"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) lọ

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-lɔːʔ.

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

Pronunciation

Noun

nhọ • (孺, 懦)

  1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) soot

Derived terms

Adjective

nhọ • (孺, 懦)

  1. (slang) bad; unpleasant
    số nhọ ― bad 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.
Soot Bad, unlucky
Northern nhọ nhọ
Central-Southern lọ nhọ

See also

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