ngón cái

noun

Hanoi [ŋɔn˧˦ kaːj˧˦]Huế [ŋɔŋ˦˧˥ kaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ŋɔŋ˦˥ kaːj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngónrisingsắc cáirisingsắc

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Meanings of ngón cái in English

Noun

a thumb or a big toe

Etymology

ngón (“digit”) + cái (“biggest”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ngón cái?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɔn˧˦ kaːj˧˦]; Saigon [ŋɔŋ˦˥ kaːj˦˥]. Tones: ngón — rising tone (sắc), cái — 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.