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ngóc

nounverb
Hanoi [ŋawk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ŋawk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋawk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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ngóc means narrow; out-of-the-way road.

Meanings of ngóc in English

Noun

  1. narrow, out-of-the-way road

Verb

  1. to raise one’s head

Words with ngóc

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngóc could be written as 呆, 谷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngóc mean in English?

ngóc (noun) means "narrow; out-of-the-way road".

How do you pronounce ngóc?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋawk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋawk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: ngóc — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.