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Vietnamese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *m-lɔːʔ.
The adjectival sense originated from the Northern dialects and spread southwards.
Pronunciation
Noun
nhọ • (孺, 懦)
- (dialectal, chiefly Northern Vietnam) soot
Derived terms
Adjective
nhọ • (孺, 懦)
- (slang) bad; unpleasant
- số nhọ ― bad luck
Usage notes
- Similar to the case of lạt-nhạt, in Northern Vietnamese, the form nhọ is used for both senses. In Central and Southern Vietnamese, lọ is used in the noun sense, while nhọ is used in the adjectival sense.
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Soot |
Bad, unlucky
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| Northern |
nhọ |
nhọ
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| Central-Southern |
lọ |
nhọ
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