ngân nga

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Hanoi [ŋən˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]Huế [ŋəŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]Saigon [ŋəŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngânlevelngang ngalevelngang

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

Meanings of ngân nga in English

Verb

of sound to vibrate for an extended amount of time
to vibrate to produce a sound for an extended amount of time
- ngân nga một bài hátto sing a song

Etymology

Possibily -a reduplication (A tone) of ngân.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ngân nga?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋən˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]; Saigon [ŋəŋ˧˧ ŋaː˧˧]. Tones: ngân — level tone (ngang), nga — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.