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nghệ

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Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Vietnamese word from (ability). Compare the non-Sino-Vietnamese reading nghề.

    Noun

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    nghệ

    1. occupation, employment, trade, profession
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    Adjective

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    nghệ

    1. (colloquial, slang) skillful or smooth, rizzful
      Thằng này nghệ quá nhể.
      This guy's rizz is through the roof.
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    Etymology 2

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    Vietnamese Wikipedia has an article on:
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    From Proto-Vietic *ŋɛːlʔ (turmeric). Probably of Kra-Dai origin, compare Proto-Kra *C-ŋilꟲ ("yellow").

    Noun

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    (classifier cây, củ) nghệ (, )

    1. turmeric
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