nôm na

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Adverb

nôm na ()

  1. in crude terms; in layman's terms; essentially; basically
    Synonyms: đại khái, đại để
    Nói nôm na thì ta cần bảy thợ, mỗi thợ lo một việc.
    Basically we need seven artisans, each of whom takes care of a single task.
    Hiểu nôm na thì có hai trường hợp có thể xảy ra.
    Essentially there are two possible scenarios.