nghệ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nghe"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋe˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋej˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋej˨˩˨]
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 藝 (“ability”). Compare the non-Sino-Vietnamese reading nghề.

    Noun

    nghệ

    1. occupation, employment, trade, profession
    Derived terms

    Adjective

    nghệ

    1. (colloquial, slang) skillful or smooth, rizzful
      Thằng này nghệ quá nhể.
      This guy's rizz is through the roof.
    Derived terms
    • nghệ cả củ

    Etymology 2

    From Proto-Vietic *ŋɛːlʔ (“turmeric”). Probably of Kra-Dai origin, compare Proto-Kra *C-ŋilꟲ ("yellow").

    Noun

    (classifier cây, củ) nghệ • (乂, 艾)

    1. turmeric
    See also
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