nhọ

Etymology
From.

The adjectival sense originated from the Northern dialects and spread southwards.

Noun

 * 1)  soot

Adjective

 * 1)  bad; unpleasant

Usage notes

 * Similar to the case of -, in Northern Vietnamese, the form nhọ is used for both senses. In Central and Southern Vietnamese, lọ is used in the noun sense, while nhọ is used in the adjectival sense.