ngán
adjective Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ŋaːn˧˦]Huế [ŋaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngán means bored; tired of eating.
Meanings of ngán in English
Adjective
- bored
- of a dish tired of eating
- colloquial, figurative having boredom in doing something
Words with ngán
Example sentences with ngán
- Tôi ngán thức ăn nhanh quá rồi. I'm tired of eating fast food.
- Tôi quá phát ngán nghe thấy bạn lúc nào cũng phàn nàn rồi. I'm so sick of hearing you complaining all the time.
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, ngán could be written as 喭, 彦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does ngán mean in English?
ngán (adjective) means "bored; tired of eating".
How do you pronounce ngán?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋaːn˧˦]; Saigon [ŋaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: ngán — rising tone (sắc).