ca ngợi

verb

Hanoi [kaː˧˧ ŋəːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [kaː˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kaː˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ca ngợi means to sing the praises of; to extol.

Meanings of ca ngợi in English

Verb

to sing the praises of, to extol

Example sentences with ca ngợi

Một cách bất ngờ anh ấy bắt đầu làm một điều ấn tượng của một người giới thiệu và tất cả chúng tôi đều tán dương ca ngợi anh ta. He suddenly started doing an impression of an announcer and we all cracked up.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From ca (歌, “song; to sing”) and ngợi (“to praise”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ca ngợi mean in English?

ca ngợi (verb) means "to sing the praises of; to extol".

How do you pronounce ca ngợi?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˧ ŋəːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kaː˧˧ ŋəːj˨˩˨]. Tones: ca — level tone (ngang), ngợi — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.