ngư dân

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ŋɨ˧˧ zən˧˧]Huế [ŋɨ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ŋɨ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngưlevelngang dânlevelngang

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

ngư dân means fisherman; fisher.

Chinese characters: 漁民

Meanings of ngư dân in English

Noun

fisherman, fisher

Example sentences with ngư dân

Ba tui là một ngư dân giỏi. My father is a skilled fisherman.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 漁民 (“fisherfolk”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngư dân mean in English?

ngư dân (noun) means "fisherman; fisher".

How do you pronounce ngư dân?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨ˧˧ zən˧˧]; Saigon [ŋɨ˧˧ jəŋ˧˧]. Tones: ngư — level tone (ngang), dân — level tone (ngang).

Is ngư dân a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngư dân is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 漁民.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.