nhiêu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 饒. Doublet of nhiều.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲiəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲiw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲiw˧˧]

Noun

nhiêu

1. (historical) exemption from corvees, or one who is exempt

Derived terms

Derived terms

• lão nhiêu

 

Pronoun

nhiêu

1. (chiefly in compounds) that many or that much

   Tao có nhiêu đó thôi.

   I only have that many/much.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bao nhiêu
• bây nhiêu
• bấy nhiêu