ngô

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋo˧˧]Huế [ŋow˧˧]Saigon [ŋow˧˧] browser voice

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ngôlevelngang

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

ngô means corn; maize.

Chinese characters: 吳

Meanings of ngô in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam corn, maize ≈ sạu bắp bẹ

Words with ngô

bỏng ngô ngô nghê ngô đồng

Example sentences with ngô

Bạn có trồng bí ngô không? Do you plant pumpkins?
Ngô là hạt giống quan trọng trong nước Mỹ. Corn is an important crop in the United States.
Tôi thích ngô. I like corn.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngô mean in English?

ngô (noun) means "corn; maize".

How do you pronounce ngô?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋo˧˧]; Saigon [ŋow˧˧]. Tones: ngô — level tone (ngang).

Is ngô a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngô is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 吳.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.