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ngá ngởn

adverb
Hanoi [ŋaː˧˦ ŋəːn˧˩]Huế [ŋaː˨˩˦ ŋəːŋ˧˨]Saigon [ŋaː˦˥ ŋəːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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ngárisingsắcngởndippinghỏi

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ngá ngởn means carelessly.

Meanings of ngá ngởn in English

Adverb

  1. Southern Vietnam carelessly; without paying much attention or regard to one's surrounding
    • Đi đứng ngá ngởn kiểu gì mà giờ té giập mặt rồi thấy chưa.How careless you got to be at walking that you got yourself injured so bad after just a fall.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngá ngởn mean in English?

ngá ngởn (adverb) means "carelessly".

How do you pronounce ngá ngởn?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋaː˧˦ ŋəːn˧˩]; Saigon [ŋaː˦˥ ŋəːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: ngá — rising tone (sắc), ngởn — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.