gọn

adjectiveverb

Hanoi [ɣɔn˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣɔŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣɔŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gọnheavynặng

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gọn means neat; tidy.

Meanings of gọn in English

Adjective

neat, tidy

Verb

to be neatly arranged
to dress neatly
to be methodical
to be systematic
to be in order

Words with gọn

gọn gàng gọn ghẽ ngắn gọn nhỏ gọn gọn nhẹ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gọn could be written as 𦄣, 論. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does gọn mean in English?

gọn (adjective) means "neat; tidy".

How do you pronounce gọn?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɔn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣɔŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: gọn — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.