nhum

Macanese

Etymology

From Portuguese senhor.

Noun

nhum (plural nhum-nhum)

boy
child
young man
Nhum nunca-sam di aqui.
This young man is not from here.

Adjective

nhum

young
Nhum copo agua, cima di telado, sobe di ceu.
A young butterfly flies, above rooftops, below the sky.

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) nhum

sea urchin
Synonyms: nhum biển, cầu gai, nhím biển

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