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nòng

noun
Hanoi [nawŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [nawŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [nawŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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nòng means gun barrel.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái nòng (one gun barrel)

Meanings of nòng in English

Noun

  1. gun barrel
  2. obsolete core

Words with nòng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Probably related to lòng and tròng through an affixed form.

Frequently asked questions

What does nòng mean in English?

nòng (noun) means "gun barrel".

How do you pronounce nòng?

IPA: Hanoi [nawŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [nawŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: nòng — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with nòng?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái nòng" (one gun barrel).

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.