nhu

See also: nhú, nhủ, nhũ, như, and Nhữ

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲu˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲʊw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲʊw˧˧]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 柔.

Adjective

nhu

(of behavior and personality) soft; gentle
Synonym: nhu mì

Derived terms

cương nhu (剛柔)
nhu nhược (柔弱)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 需.

Noun

nhu

(only in compounds) needed; stuff

Derived terms

nhu cầu (需求)
nhu yếu phẩm (需要品)
quân nhu (軍需)

Anagrams

hun

Welsh

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /n̥ɨː/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /n̥iː/
Homophone: nhŷ; (South Wales) nhi

Noun

nhu

Nasal mutation of tu.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
tu	du	nhu	thu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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