nhau
See also: nhàu
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲaw˧˧]
Etymology 1
From Middle Vietnamese nhau, dau (“each other”). Compare also North Central Vietnamese rau.
Adverb
nhau (𠑬, 憢, 蹺, 饒)
- each other, mutually, reciprocally, one another
- yêu nhau ― to love each other
- cùng nhau ― with each other; together
- together
Etymology 2
From Proto-Vietic *ʄaw (“placenta”).
Alternative forms
- rau
Noun
nhau (𦣗, 膮, 胞)
- placenta, afterbirth