nảy

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• nẩy

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-ɗas (“to bounce”). Compare Proto-Katuic *-ɗas (“to leap, bounce, flit”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naj˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [na(ː)j˨˩˦]

Verb

nảy

1. to bounce
2. to be born out of something

Derived terms

• nảy nở