nhau
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Vietnamese nhau, dau (“each other”). Compare also North Central Vietnamese rau.
Possibly arose from etymology 2 and replaced chắc as the reciprocal marker in the non-North Central dialects.
Adverb edit
- each other, mutually, reciprocally, one another
- Synonym: chắc
- yêu nhau ― to love each other
- cùng nhau ― with each other; together
- together
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Vietic *ʄaw (“placenta”).