nhọ
Vietnamese
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Vietic *m-lɔːʔ.
The adjectival sense originated from the Northern dialects and spread southwards.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- (dialectal, chiefly Northern Vietnam) soot
Derived terms
editDerived terms
Adjective
edit- (slang) bad; unpleasant
- số nhọ ― bad luck
Usage notes
edit- 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.
Soot | Bad, unlucky | |
---|---|---|
Northern | nhọ | nhọ |
Central-Southern | lọ | nhọ |