nhau
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Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Middle Vietnamese nhau, dau (“each other”). Compare also North Central Vietnamese rau.
Possibly arose from etymology 2 and replaced chắc as the reciprocal marker in the non-North Central dialects.
Adverb[edit]
- each other, mutually, reciprocally, one another
- Synonym: chắc
- yêu nhau ― to love each other
- cùng nhau ― with each other; together
- together
Etymology 2[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *ʄaw (“placenta”).
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