ngăm

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ngăm means dark-complexioned; tanned; tawny.

Meanings of ngăm in English

Adjective

dark-complexioned; tanned; tawny

Verb

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to threaten; to intimidate

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does ngăm mean in English?

ngăm (adjective) means "dark-complexioned; tanned; tawny".

How do you pronounce ngăm?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋam˧˧]; Saigon [ŋam˧˧]. Tones: ngăm — level tone (ngang).

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.