Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *ɗoːj (“to feed”); cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] doːj¹.
Pronunciation[edit]
nuôi • (挼, 餒, 芮, 𩝺)
- to feed and raise, to rear
Derived terms[edit]
Adjective[edit]
nuôi • (挼, 餒, 芮, 𩝺)
- adoptive or adopted
- Antonym: ruột
- con gái nuôi ― adopted daughter
- nhận nuôi ― to adopt