Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nôn nao

[non˧˧ naːw˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) feeling sick (in the body)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cảm thấy ốm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

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) uneasy, anxious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lo lắng, bất an

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

lòng nôn naoan uneasy mind

Tết đã cận kề, ai cũng nôn nao về nhà.As Tết approaches, everyone is anxious to head back to their hometowns.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “nôn nao” mean?

(adjective) feeling sick (in the body)

Is “nôn nao” formal or informal?

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