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ngóng

verb
Hanoi [ŋawŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [ŋawŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋawŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
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ngóng means to wait for; to expect.

Meanings of ngóng in English

Verb

  1. to wait for (with impatience); to expect

Words with ngóng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngóng could be written as 顒, 𥈬, 𥈿, 𪱮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngóng mean in English?

ngóng (verb) means "to wait for; to expect".

How do you pronounce ngóng?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋawŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ŋawŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: ngóng — 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.