Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nao

[naːw˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) uneasy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lo lắng

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

nhìn những đứa trẻ đói nghèo mà nao lònglooking at hungry and poor children, I can't help but feel uneasy

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) provoking deep emotions; moving

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kích động sâu sắc

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đẹp đến nao lòngdeeply beautiful

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) alternative form of nào (“which”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thức thay thế của nào

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nơi naowhere

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What does “nao” mean?

(adjective) uneasy

Is “nao” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.