ních

Vietnamese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Perhaps non-SV reading of 搦 (to grasp/squeeze”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nïk̟̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨt̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨt̚˦˥]

Verb

ních • (𠺁, 𡀡)

(transitive) to cram; to stuff; to pack in; to squeeze in (especially food)
Synonyms: ngốn, thồn

Derived terms

chật ních
ních ních
ninh ních
núc ních

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