ngà voi

noun

Hanoi [ŋaː˨˩ vɔj˧˧]Huế [ŋaː˦˩ vɔj˧˧]Saigon [ŋaː˨˩ vɔj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngàfallinghuyền voilevelngang

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ngà voi means elephant's tusk; ivory.

Meanings of ngà voi in English

Noun

elephant's tusk; ivory

Etymology

ngà + voi.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngà voi mean in English?

ngà voi (noun) means "elephant's tusk; ivory".

How do you pronounce ngà voi?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋaː˨˩ vɔj˧˧]; Saigon [ŋaː˨˩ vɔj˧˧]. Tones: ngà — falling tone (huyền), voi — level tone (ngang).

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.