ngả về

verb

Hanoi [ŋaː˧˩ ve˨˩]Huế [ŋaː˧˨ vej˦˩]Saigon [ŋaː˨˩˦ vej˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngảdippinghỏi vềfallinghuyền

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

ngả về means to become.

Meanings of ngả về in English

Verb

literary to become
- Trời đã ngả về khuya.It had become late at night.

Example sentences with ngả về

Mặt Trời ngả về đằng Tây. The sun declined westward.
Mặt trời ngả về hướng Tây. The sun declined westward.

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

Etymology

ngả + về.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngả về mean in English?

ngả về (verb) means "to become".

How do you pronounce ngả về?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋaː˧˩ ve˨˩]; Saigon [ŋaː˨˩˦ vej˨˩]. Tones: ngả — dipping tone (hỏi), về — falling tone (huyền).

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.