ngáy
Hanoi [ŋaj˧˦]Huế [ŋaj˨˩˦]Saigon [ŋa(ː)j˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngáy means to snore.
Meanings of ngáy in English
Verb
- to snore
- Trẻ con mà ngáy như vậy thì khác thường quá.It is unusual, that these children snore like that.
Words with ngáy
Example sentences with ngáy
- Anh ấy ngáy to khi đang ngủ. He snored loudly during his sleep.
- Anh ấy ngáy to trong lúc ngủ. He snored loudly during his sleep.
- Tôi phải nhận là tôi có ngáy... I must admit that I snore.
- Lúc ngủ nó ngáy to. He snored loudly during his sleep.
- Tôi có ngáy không? Was I snoring?
- Tom hiếm khi ngáy. Tom seldom snores.
- Bạn ngáy đúng không? Do you snore?
- Tôi ngáy. I snore.
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, ngáy could be written as 哎, 嘅, 艾, 𠿴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *t-ŋarʔ (“to snore”). Cognate with Muong ngẳl, Arem angậl. Compare also Semai semangar (“to snore”).
Frequently asked questions
What does ngáy mean in English?
ngáy (verb) means "to snore".
How do you pronounce ngáy?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋaj˧˦]; Saigon [ŋa(ː)j˦˥]. Tones: ngáy — rising tone (sắc).