nao
Americannoun
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The list of toppings starts with khao soi pork, bringing all the richness and complexity of the version made in Laos, including the fermented soybean paste tua nao.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
At the San Marino class, Chuang wrote dian nao on the board.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023
Dian is electricity and nao is brain — put together, they mean “computer.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2023
Around 1950 Hunter heard a Chinese friend, talking about the methods of the Red Chinese government, use the phrase hsi nao.
From Time Magazine Archive
The world's ultimate pragmatist just shrugs and says: "NhUng gi minh mong it khi nao no jcay ra. Nhung gi minh khong muon thi no lai cti den."
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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