bầu ngưng
noun
Hanoi [ʔɓəw˨˩ ŋɨŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓəw˦˩ ŋɨŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓəw˨˩ ŋɨŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bầu ngưng means a condenser.
Meanings of bầu ngưng in English
Noun
- a condenser (device to render gas into a liquid)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bầu ngưng could be written as 匏凝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
bầu (“匏, gourd-shaped; space”) + ngưng (“凝, to condense”).
Frequently asked questions
What does bầu ngưng mean in English?
bầu ngưng (noun) means "a condenser".
How do you pronounce bầu ngưng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəw˨˩ ŋɨŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓəw˨˩ ŋɨŋ˧˧]. Tones: bầu — falling tone (huyền), ngưng — level tone (ngang).