nở

See also: nơ, nớ, and nỡ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nəː˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nəː˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nəː˨˩˦]

Verb

nở • (𦬑, 𫉅)

1. (of flowers) to blossom
2. (of eggs) to hatch
3. to swell; to expand; to inflate
4. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to give birth (to a child)