No. 959 in Vietnamese
na
The Vietnamese word "na" refers to "custard apple," a type of tropical fruit.
In a sentence
Trái na này rất ngọt và thơm.
This custard apple is very sweet and fragrant.
Here, 'na' refers to the custard apple fruit, illustrating its usage as a noun for a specific fruit in Vietnamese.
Na vừa đi siêu thị về đã thấy mệt.
Na just came back from the supermarket and already feels tired.
In this case, 'Na' is used as a personal name, demonstrating its role as a proper noun in Vietnamese.
Cô ấy đi dạo quanh làng na và thích thú ngắm cảnh.
She strolled around the custard apple village and enjoyed the scenery.
Here, 'na' is used as an adjective modifying 'village', describing a place related to the custard apple fruit, illustrating its attributive usage.
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