nhờ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲəː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲəː˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲəː˨˩]

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Etymology 1

Cognate with Chut [Mày] kaɲɤ² ("to ask for") (Babaev & Samarina, 2018).

Verb

nhờ • (如, 洳, 𢘾, 茹)

1. to have recourse to; to ask (someone to do something)
2. to rely on; to depend on

See also

Derived terms

• nhờ cậy
• nhờ vả
• nương nhờ

 

Preposition

nhờ

1. thanks to; owing to

Etymology 2

Adjective

nhờ

1. somewhat unclear, somewhat dull

Derived terms

Derived terms

• lờ nhờ

 

Etymology 3

Particle

nhờ

1. Pronunciation spelling of nhỉ.

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Anagrams

• hờn