Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nhem nhuốc

[ɲɛm˧˧ ɲuək̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adjective) Northern Vietnam form of lem luốc (“smudged, smeared”)

Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

Examples

Anh ngước mắt nhìn lên: Khuôn mặt nhem nhuốc bụi than của Hà Thương đang nghiêng chao xuống người anh với cái nhìn thật lạ…He looked up; Hà Thương's face, smudged with dust and soot, was bowed over him with a really strange look in her eyes…

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “nhem nhuốc” mean?

(adjective) Northern Vietnam form of lem luốc (“smudged, smeared”)

Is “nhem nhuốc” formal or informal?

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

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