nở

See also: Appendix:Variations of "no"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi đớ.

Pronunciation

Verb

nở • (𦬑, 𫉅)

  1. (of flowers) to blossom
  2. (of eggs or animals) to hatch
  3. to swell; to expand; to inflate
  4. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to give birth (to a child)

Derived terms