nụ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nu˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nʊw˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nʊw˨˩˨]

Noun

nụ • (𦵚, 𦵝)

flower bud
- Lý hạng ca dao 里巷歌謠
  𨅹𨖲𣘃𣞻𢲨花
  𨀈𫴋𪽣𣘁𢲨𦵚尋春
  Trèo lên cây bưởi hái hoa,
  Bước xuống ruộng cà hái nụ tầm xuân.
  Climb the pomelo tree to pick flowers
  [Then] Go to the eggplant field looking for a dog rose.

Classifier

nụ • (𦵚, 𦵝)

Used for smiles and kisses
một nụ cười ― a smile

Etymology 2

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Noun

(classifier cây, quả, trái) nụ

Any of species Garcinia gummi-gutta (syn. Garcinia cambogia)

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