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ngơi

verb
Hanoi [ŋəːj˧˧]Huế [ŋəːj˧˧]Saigon [ŋəːj˧˧] browser voice
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ngơi means to rest; to knock off.

Meanings of ngơi in English

Verb

  1. to rest, to knock off

Words with ngơi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngơi could be written as 𪟽, 𢯕, 𫺱, 𢥷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngơi mean in English?

ngơi (verb) means "to rest; to knock off".

How do you pronounce ngơi?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəːj˧˧]; Saigon [ŋəːj˧˧]. Tones: ngơi — 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.