ngưỡng
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ŋɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ŋɨəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ŋɨəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngưỡng means a threshold.
Chinese characters: 仰
Meanings of ngưỡng in English
Noun
- a threshold (bottom-most part of a doorway)
- a threshold (point where one mentally or physically is vulnerable in response to provocation or to particular things in general)
Words with ngưỡng
Example sentences with ngưỡng
- 46 triệu người Mỹ sống dưới ngưỡng nghèo trong năm 2010. 46 million Americans lived under the poverty line in 2010.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 仰.
Frequently asked questions
What does ngưỡng mean in English?
ngưỡng (noun) means "a threshold".
How do you pronounce ngưỡng?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨəŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ŋɨəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: ngưỡng — creaky rising tone (ngã).
Is ngưỡng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. ngưỡng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 仰.