nhão
(adjective) overly soft and sticky from having too much water; mushy; pasty; viscid; clammy; soggy
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NXB
(noun) initialism of nhà xuất bản (“publishing house”)
nặn
(verb) to knead into shape with the hands
nguỵ
(adjective) pertaining to the Republic of Vietnam's government, its agencies, and institutions, such as its army
nguỵ khoa học
(noun) pseudoscience
nguỵ quân tử
(noun) hypocrite
nguỵ trang
(verb) to disguise, to camouflage
nguỵ tạo
(adjective) fake
nguỵ đời
(adjective) very strange, odd, unusual or weird
ngôn lù
(noun) synonym of ngôn tình (“young adult romatic literature”)
nguỵ biện
(verb) to use sophistry
nhuốm
(verb) to dye with
nộm đu đủ
green papaya salad
nao nao
(adjective) diminutive reduplication of nao
nga ngố
(adjective) clumsy and silly
ngố
(adjective) doltish; dull-headed
ngố tàu
(adjective) seemingly airheaded
nhàu
(noun) noni (Morinda citrifolia)
nhòa
(verb) alternative spelling of nhoà
nitrat
(noun) nitrate
nức
(noun) strong and pervasive
nức tiếng
(adjective) very famous
neon
(noun) neon (element)
ngoi
(verb) to emerge, to rise up (from a surface)
nhàu nhĩ
(adjective) all wrinkled
nuông
(verb) to indulge; to pamper; to spoil; to coddle excessively (especially a child or a pet)
nuông chiều
(verb) to indulge; to pamper; to spoil; to coddle excessively (especially a child or a pet)
nuốt chửng
(verb) to swallow whole; to bolt
nghè
(adjective) achieving the title of tiến sĩ in an imperial examination
nhạt nhòa
(adjective) alternative spelling of nhạt nhoà
nô nức
(adjective) enthusiastic; eager
nức nở
(verb) to sob
nghêu
(noun) clam
ngáo
(adjective) acting stupidly
ngáo đá
(adjective) intoxicated, typically due to heroin; stoned; high
non nớt
(adjective) young; green
nhông
(noun) agama
ngoảnh
(verb) to turn one's head; to turn around
nhẩy dựng
(verb) alternative form of nhảy dựng
niken
(noun) nickel
nom dòm
(verb) to snoop (around), pry (into) with one's eyes
náo nức
(adjective) eager; excited; agitated; stirring; bustling
nứng
(adjective) sexually excited
nhạc sến
(noun) “cheesy music” (a category of Vietnamese music)
ngời ngời
(adjective) radiant
nhuần nhuyễn
(adjective) skillful; proficient; experienced
nhãng
(verb) Northern Vietnam form of lãng
nẹp
(noun) hem
nẹp cổ
neck brace
ngắc
(verb) to get stuck, stall, be interrupted, hit a hitch
ngốn
(verb) to engorge; to chow down
nán
(verb) to linger, to stay on
nhậu nhẹt
(verb) to drink hard; to booze; to carouse
ngắc ngư
(verb) alternative form of ngắc ngứ (“to speak haltingly”)
nết
(noun) habit; behaviour; manner; conduct; (specifically) good behaviour; virtue
nghêu ngao
(adverb) aloud, yet with no specific purpose
ngát
(adjective) very (sweet); fragrant; aromatic
nết na
(adjective) well-behaved; well-mannered
ngò
(noun) cilantro (coriander leaf)
nhăn nhó
(verb) to have a wry face; to grimace; to frown