nhu

See also: nhú, nhủ, nhũ, như, and Nhữ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲu˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲʊw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲʊw˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柔.

Adjective

nhu

1. (of behavior and personality) soft; gentle

   Synonym: nhu mì

Derived terms

• cương nhu (剛柔)
• nhu nhược (柔弱)

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 需.

Noun

nhu

1. (only in compounds) needed; stuff

Derived terms

• nhu cầu (需求)
• nhu yếu phẩm (需要品)
• quân nhu (軍需)

 

Anagrams

• hun

Welsh

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /n̥ɨː/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /n̥iː/
• Homophone: nhŷ; (South Wales) nhi

Noun

nhu

1. Nasal mutation of tu.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tu	du	nhu	thu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.