ngòi
noun
Hanoi [ŋɔj˨˩]Huế [ŋɔj˦˩]Saigon [ŋɔj˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngòi means primer; fuse; match.
Meanings of ngòi in English
Noun
- primer, fuse, match
- ngòi bútnib of a pen
- stinger of bees and wasps
- Ong mật chích để lại ngòi.Honey bees left behind their stinger after stinging.
- slang a piece positioned between the cannon and the opponent's piece allows the cannon to jump over it to capture the other piece
Noun
- archaic, literary canal
Words with ngòi
Example sentences with ngòi
- Fyodor châm ngòi một cái pháo hoa khác. Fyodor lit up another firework.
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, ngòi could be written as 外, 𣳢, 𤀖, 𤐜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 源 (“spring, source”, SV: nguyên).
Frequently asked questions
What does ngòi mean in English?
ngòi (noun) means "primer; fuse; match".
How do you pronounce ngòi?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋɔj˨˩]; Saigon [ŋɔj˨˩]. Tones: ngòi — falling tone (huyền).