ngấm ngầm
(adjective) covert, in a way that does not externally show
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nhím
(noun) porcupine
nhím biển
sea urchin
nhược thán
(noun) hypocapnia
nín nhịn
(verb) to contain oneself (generally speaking)
nanh nọc
(adjective) evil, viperish
nguyền rủa
(verb) to curse
nhác
(adjective) lazy; idle
nhác thấy
(verb) to suddenly see
nhại
(verb) to mimic (others' words, speech, style of speaking)
niết bàn
(noun) nirvana
nóng hổi
(adjective) steaming hot; piping hot; boiling hot
nôn nao
(adjective) feeling sick (in the body)
nọc nọc
(noun) obsolete form of nòng nọc
ngao ngán
(verb) to be bored
nghiến
(verb) to grind, clench or grit (one's teeth)
nghê
(noun) a creature that has the traits of a dog and a lion (among others), serves as a guardian of temples, similar to a Chinese guardian lion
nghịch ngợm
(adjective) playful; mischievous.
ngoặc
(noun) a hook
ngoặc đơn
(noun) round brackets; parentheses
ngũ mã phanh thây
(noun) dismemberment with five horses
nhún nhường
(adjective) mild and respectful
nua
(adjective) old; aged
nạo
(verb) to grate
nỡ
(verb) to be willing to, to be able to bring oneself to do something
nợ nần
(noun) debt
nghẹn ngào
(verb) to choke with emotion (while speaking)
ngô nghê
(adjective) silly, stupid, dim
ngần ngừ
(verb) to hesitate, vacillate
nhè
(verb) to weep, to moan
nửa nạc nửa mỡ
(noun) half meat, half fat
nem rán
Fried spring rolls — the Northern word; Southerners say chả giò.
ngời
(adjective) shining; beaming; radiant
nheo
(verb) to squint (one's eyes)
nhè nhẹ
(adjective) diminutive reduplication of nhẹ
nhảm nhí
(interjection) bullshit
nhọt
(noun) boil, furuncle
ngoặc vuông
(noun) square brackets
nuối
(verb) to be reluctant to part; to grieve over what is far off; to be regretful
nắn
(verb) to change, to modify something's shape
nắn dòng
(noun) adapter
nịt
(verb) to belt (one's belly); to fit tightly
ngại ngùng
(verb) to be shy; to be afraid; to be hesitant (generally speaking)
nắn xương
bone-setting; manual manipulation
nghé
(noun) water buffalo calf; baby water buffalo
ngoặc kép
(noun) quotation marks, either "curly" quotes, or sometimes in old-fashioned handwriting, guillemets that are raised to the same height as "curly" quotes
ngu đần
(adjective) moronic, dim-witted, brainless
nhang
Incense — the Southern word; Northerners say hương.
nhói
(adjective) stinging pain
nhẽ
(noun) Northern Vietnam form of lẽ (“reason”)
nuối tiếc
(verb) to miss (something good in the past); to be nostalgic; to regret
nai nịt
(verb) to tighten and strap (one's clothes or one's belongings)
nitơ
(noun) nitrogen (chemical element)
nắn chỉnh cột sống
chiropractic care
nịt vú
(noun) bra, brassiere
nứa
(noun) Neohouzeaua (a genus of medium-sized tropical bamboo)
nghiễm nhiên
(adverb) without further ado, without trouble
nguôi
(adjective) to calm down
ngớ ngẩn
(adjective) silly, absurd, foolish; out of one's senses; vacant
nhòm
(verb) to look through a narrow opening or passage, such as a small hole, a microscope or binoculars