nghênh

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Adjective

nghênh • (迎)

1. (colloquial, derogatory) visibly self-confident or arrogant

Derived terms

• ngông nghênh
• nghênh ngang

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• (Southern Vietnam) nghinh

Romanization

nghênh

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 迎

Derived terms

Derived terms

• hoan nghênh
• nghênh đón
• nghênh tiếp