nhờn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nhon"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) lờn

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

nhờn • (𦠥, 𦠯, 𬚿)

1. greasy; oily

Derived terms

• bóng nhờn

Verb

nhờn • (𢡿, 𫻤)

1. to behave with familiarity; to behave in a cheeky or disrespectful manner due to familiarity; to take liberties (with) (after repeated easy-going interactions)
2. to be numb to, to be desensitized with (due to excess exposure)

   nhờn thuốc ― to be unaffected by a drug/medicine due to excess use