như

Sino-Vietnamese word from 如.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲɨ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲɨ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲɨ˧˧]
• Homophone: Như

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như

1. like; as; comparable to; as though; as if

   ngu như lợn ― (as) dumb as a pig

   giống như ― identical/comparable/similar to

• The particle như is placed between the adjective and the second noun to form the positive form of the adjective. It constitutes the positive degree of comparison.
• The word cũng may be used with như to emphasize similarity. The word order is: cũng + adjective + như.