ngói

noun

Hanoi [ŋɔj˧˦]Huế [ŋɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [ŋɔj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngóirisingsắc

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

ngói means tile.

Meanings of ngói in English

Noun

tile

Noun

turtle dove

Words with ngói

chim ngói

Example sentences with ngói

Tắt đèn nhà ngói cũng như nhà tranh. All cats are grey in the dark.

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, ngói could be written as 瓦, 𤬪, 𤬲, 𤮞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Derived from Old Chinese 瓦 (OC *C.ŋʷˤra[j]ʔ, “tile”) (B-S) (SV: ngoã).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngói mean in English?

ngói (noun) means "tile".

How do you pronounce ngói?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɔj˧˦]; Saigon [ŋɔj˦˥]. Tones: ngói — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.