nồng

adjective

Hanoi [nəwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [nəwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [nəwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nồngfallinghuyền

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

nồng means strong; pungent.

Meanings of nồng in English

Adjective

of scent strong; pungent
of feelings warm; ardent
of weather hot; torrid

Words with nồng

nồng ấm nồng nàn nồng nặc nồng nhiệt nồng hậu nồng độ

Example sentences with nồng

Nó có mùi nồng. It has a strong smell.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nồng could be written as 農, 濃, 燶, 醲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 濃 (“concentrated”, SV: nùng).

Frequently asked questions

What does nồng mean in English?

nồng (adjective) means "strong; pungent".

How do you pronounce nồng?

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

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.