ninh

See also: Ninh and nịnh

Iu Mien

Etymology

From Proto-Hmong-Mien *ni̯æn(X) (“3SG (he/she/it)”). Cognate with White Hmong nws.

Pronoun

ninh 

1. he; she; it
2. him; her; it

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nɨn˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nɨn˧˧]

Etymology 1

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Verb

ninh • (𤆼)

1. to stew

   Synonyms: bung, hầm

Etymology 2

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Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) ninh

1. funnel-shaped cooking pot with straps, commonly used by the Tày people of Vietnam to steam food

   Synonym: mỏ nửng