nhanh

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-laɲ (“fast, quick”); cognates include Muong nhanh, Chut lanh. See also lanh. Trần (2013) proposes that ma-lanh is also a cognate.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɛɲ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲan˧˧]

Adjective

nhanh • (𨘱 - 𪬭, 𨗜, 𠴌, 速, 伶)

1. fast; quick

   Synonyms: chóng, lẹ, mau

   Nó nhanh lắm. ― He is very fast.

Adverb

nhanh • (𨘱 - 𪬭, 𨗜, 𠴌, 速, 伶)

1. fast; quickly

Derived terms

• nhanh chóng (rapid)
• nhanh lẹ
• nhanh lên (hurry up)
• nhanh nhảu
• nhanh nhạy (quick-witted)
• nhanh nhẹn (agile)
• nhanh tay lẹ chân
• nhanh trí
• thức ăn nhanh (fast food)