Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Slightly brown, somewhat brown: A reduplicative word (láy) derived from "nâu" (brown), used to describe a color that is a light or pale shade of brown, not a deep or intense brown.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc áo khoác có màu nâu nâu. (The jacket is a brownish color.)
  • Tường nhà cũ, sơn đã phai thành màu nâu nâu. (The old house wall, the paint has faded to a brownish hue.)

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Nuance: "Nâu nâu" is often used to give a softer, less precise, or more approximate description than the base word "nâu." It can imply the color is faded, mixed with other tones, or not a pure brown.
  • Màu của bùn khô là nâu nâu. (The color of the dried mud is brownish.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nâu (adj): Brown. The root word.
  • Màu nâu (brown color)

Synonyms

• Hơi nâu: A bit brown, slightly brown. This is a direct synonym often used in definitions.
• Nâu nhạt: Light brown. This is a more specific term for a pale brown shade.

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