nông
[nəwŋ͡m˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(adjective) shallow
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Examples
nghề nôngfarming
làm nôngto do farming; to farm
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) clipping of nông nghiệp (“agriculture”)
Examples
công-nôngindustrial and agricultural, worker and peasants
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 4
Examples
Lý hạng ca dao 里巷歌謠 (Folk-ballads from the hamlets and alleys), folio 36a
丐𪂲丐𪅥丐𪆯
𫳵𡮠踸𪽣穭翁唉𪂲
Cái cò cái vạc cái nông;
Sao mày giẫm ruộng lúa ông hỡi cò?
The stork, the heron, the pelican;
Why troddest thou on my paddy rice, oh stork?
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “nông” mean?
(adjective) shallow
Is “nông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.