nguội

See also: nguôi, ngươi, người, and Người

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋuəj˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋuj˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋuj˨˩˨]

Adjective

nguội • (𣳢, 𪤸, 𪸟, 𫥖)

(of foods and drinks) cold but not very cold, as in at an average temperature such as room temperature; compare lạnh (“cold; chilly”, at an actually low temperature)
đồ nguội - đồ lạnh
room-temperature food - refrigerated food

Đói quá ! Còn cơm nguội không ?
I'm starving! Is there any cold rice left?

Derived terms

Derived terms

nguội lạnh

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