nhị

See also: nhi, nhì, and nhĩ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲi˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɪj˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲɪj˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 二 (“two”), from Middle Chinese 二 (MC nyijH). Doublet of nhì.

Numeral

nhị

1. two
2. (二胡) Erhu, two-string Chinese violin

Synonyms

• (native numeral) hai

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蕊. Doublet of nhuỵ.

Noun

nhị

1. a stamen
2. Synonym of nhuỵ (“pistil”)

See also

Derived terms

• nhị cái
• nhị đực