nhọ
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Vietic *m-lɔːʔ.
The adjectival sense originated from the Northern dialects and spread southwards.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- (dialectal, chiefly Northern Vietnam) soot
Derived terms edit
Derived 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 |