Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *ɗoːj (to feed); cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] doːj¹.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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nuôi (, , , 𩝺)

  1. to feed and raise, to rear

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Adjective

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nuôi (, , , 𩝺)

  1. adoptive or adopted
    Antonym: ruột
    con gái nuôiadopted daughter
    nhận nuôito adopt