ngũ trược
noun
Hanoi [ŋu˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋʊw˧˨ ʈɨək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ʈɨək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngũ trược means the five impurities: 刼濁; 見濁; 煩惱濁.
Meanings of ngũ trược in English
Noun
- the five impurities: 刼濁 (kiếp trược), 見濁 (kiến trược), 煩惱濁 (phiền não trược), 眾生濁 (chúng sanh trược), 命濁 (mạng trược)
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 五 and 濁. This form appears more common than ngũ trọc.
Frequently asked questions
What does ngũ trược mean in English?
ngũ trược (noun) means "the five impurities: 刼濁; 見濁; 煩惱濁".
How do you pronounce ngũ trược?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋu˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ʈɨək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: ngũ — creaky rising tone (ngã), trược — heavy tone (nặng).