nhẹ

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See also: nhe, NHE, nhè, and nhé

Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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  • (North Central Vietnam) nhẹn

Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *-ɲɛːlʔ (“light in weight”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(s)ɟaal ~ *(s)ɟəəl (“light in weight”); compare nhanh nhẹn, Nghệ An/Hà Tỉnh dialects nhẹn, Muong nhẽl, Proto-Bahnaric *-hjəːl, Proto-Katuic *ʔŋhaal ~ *ʔŋhɨal (whence Pacoh nghial), Nyah Kur [Central] khəja̱al and Mon သာ.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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nhẹ • (弍, 貳, 弭, 挕, 珥, 鉺, 𨌀, 𨏄) (diminutive reduplication nhè nhẹ)

  1. (in weight) light
  2. (of wind) gentle
  3. (of illness or injury) mild; not severe
  4. (computing, of a file) small

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