nhao

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaːw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaːw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲaːw˧˧]

Adjective

nhao (diminutive reduplication nhao nhao)

1. noisy; turbulent

Verb

nhao

1. to be in a stir; to get uproarious

   Dư luận nhao lên ― There was a stir in the public opinion.

   nhao nhao ý tăng ― to get into a general uproar

   Mọi người nhao nhao phản đối. ― There was a general uproar of protest.