ngã
Hanoi [ŋaː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ŋaː˧˨]Saigon [ŋaː˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngã means an intersection.
Meanings of ngã in English
Noun
Verb
- Northern Vietnam, of an animate being to fall on the ground while standing on it in a tripping, toppling or collapsing motion ≈ tébổ
- Southern Vietnam, of a generally inanimate object to collapse onto the ground and remains there for a period of time ≈ đổsụp
- Coi chừng cây nó ngã!Watch out for the falling tree!
- Ê, cây móc đồ ngã mất tiêu rồi kìa.Hey, your hanger stand has collapsed (and it's still on the ground).
Noun
- abbreviation short for thanh ngã
Words with ngã
Example sentences with ngã
- Tom ngã khỏi ngựa của mình. Tom fell off his horse.
- Cẩn thận! Đừng nhảy, không là ngã đấy! Be careful! Don't jump — you'll fall!
- Tom đã ngã ra sau. Tom fell backwards.
- Tom bị ngã xe máy. Tom fell off of his motorcycle.
- Trèo cao thì ngã đau. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
- Tom ngã gục xuống sàn. Tom collapsed on the floor.
- Tôi đã ngã khỏi thang. I fell off the ladder.
- Tôi đã bị ngã thang vào ngày hôm qua. I fell from a ladder yesterday.
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, ngã could be written as 我. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₁ngah (“crossroads”).
Frequently asked questions
What does ngã mean in English?
ngã (noun) means "an intersection".
How do you pronounce ngã?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋaː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ŋaː˨˩˦]. Tones: ngã — creaky rising tone (ngã).