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ngã tư

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Hanoi [ŋaː˦ˀ˥ tɨ˧˧]Huế [ŋaː˧˨ tɨ˧˧]Saigon [ŋaː˨˩˦ tɨ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngãcreaky risingngãtưlevelngang

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ngã tư means four-way intersection; crossroads.

Meanings of ngã tư in English

Noun

  1. four-way intersection; crossroads

Example sentences with ngã tư

  • Vụ tai nạn đã xảy ra ở gần cái ngã tư đó. The accident took place near that intersection.
  • Vụ tai nạn đã xảy ra ở gần cái ngã tư kia. The accident took place near that intersection.
  • Một vụ tai nạn đã xảy ra ở một ngã tư không có đèn giao thông. The accident happened at an intersection that didn't have a traffic light.
  • Vì đèn giao thông bị hỏng, cảnh sát giao thông đã xuất hiện để điều tiết giao thông tại mỗi ngã tư. Since the traffic lights weren't working, there were policemen directing traffic at every intersection.

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

Etymology

ngã + tư.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngã tư mean in English?

ngã tư (noun) means "four-way intersection; crossroads".

How do you pronounce ngã tư?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋaː˦ˀ˥ tɨ˧˧]; Saigon [ŋaː˨˩˦ tɨ˧˧]. Tones: ngã — creaky rising tone (ngã), tư — level tone (ngang).

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.