ngã xuống

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Hanoi [ŋaː˦ˀ˥ suəŋ˧˦]Huế [ŋaː˧˨ suəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋaː˨˩˦ suəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngãcreaky risingngã xuốngrisingsắc

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

ngã xuống means to fall down; to fall.

Meanings of ngã xuống in English

Verb

of a person to fall down
euphemistic, literary to fall (die) ≈ hi sinh
- tưởng nhớ các anh hùng đã ngã xuống/hi sinh trong chiến tranhto remember the heroes who fell in the war

Example sentences with ngã xuống

Đứa bé đã bị ngã xuống và khóc. The baby fell down and cried.
Anh ấy ngã xuống nước, nước tung toé. He fell into the water with a splash.
Tôi bị mất thăng bằng và ngã xuống thang. I lost my balance and fell down the stairs.
Một triệu người đã ngã xuống trong cuộc chiến đó. One million people lost their lives in the war.

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

Etymology

ngã (“to fall; to topple; to trip; to collapse”) + xuống (“down”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngã xuống mean in English?

ngã xuống (verb) means "to fall down; to fall".

How do you pronounce ngã xuống?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋaː˦ˀ˥ suəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ŋaː˨˩˦ suəŋ˦˥]. Tones: ngã — creaky rising tone (ngã), xuống — rising tone (sắc).

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.