ngâm nga

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Hanoi [ŋəm˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]Huế [ŋəm˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]Saigon [ŋəm˧˧ ŋaː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

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

ngâm nga means to croon; to chant.

Chinese characters: 吟哦

Meanings of ngâm nga in English

Verb

to croon; to chant

Example sentences with ngâm nga

Bạn đang ngâm nga cái gì đó? What are you humming?
Bạn đang ngâm nga cái gì thế? What are you humming?
Bạn đang ngâm nga cái gì vậy? What are you humming?
Đừng ngâm nga nữa. Stop humming.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 吟哦.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngâm nga mean in English?

ngâm nga (verb) means "to croon; to chant".

How do you pronounce ngâm nga?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəm˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]; Saigon [ŋəm˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]. Tones: ngâm — level tone (ngang), nga — level tone (ngang).

Is ngâm nga a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngâm nga is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 吟哦.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.