nhể

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲe˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲej˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲej˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

• (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) lể

Verb

nhể • (擟)

1. (Northern Vietnam, uncommon) to winkle out using a pick; to tweeze, extract

   Synonym: nhổ

   nhể gai ― to tweeze out a thorn

   nhể ốc ― to extract a screw

Etymology 2

Particle

nhể

1. Alternative form of nhỉ

References

• "nhể" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)