nên

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nen"

Jersey Dutch

Etymology

From Dutch neen, from Middle Dutch neen, from Old Dutch *nēn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neɪn/

Particle

nên

1. no

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Muong đênh, điênh.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

nên • (年, 𢧚, 𫻽, 𱚑)

1. to develop into; to change into
2. should; ought to (the speaker intends for the subject to execute the sentence predicate)

See also

Derived terms

• ăn nên làm ra
• nên người
• nên thân
• nên thơ
• trở nên

 

Conjunction

nên • (年, 𢧚, 𫻽, 𱚑)

1. therefore; so

See also

Derived terms

• cho nên