ngấu nghiến

verb

Hanoi [ŋəw˧˦ ŋiən˧˦]Huế [ŋəw˨˩˦ ŋiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋəw˦˥ ŋiəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngấurisingsắc nghiếnrisingsắc

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

ngấu nghiến means to chow down on; to devour.

Meanings of ngấu nghiến in English

Verb

colloquial to chow down on; to devour

Example sentences with ngấu nghiến

Vigilio từng thích sách và ngấu nghiến chúng cả ngày. Vigilio used to like books and devoured them all day.

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

Etymology

ngấu + nghiến.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngấu nghiến mean in English?

ngấu nghiến (verb) means "to chow down on; to devour".

How do you pronounce ngấu nghiến?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəw˧˦ ŋiən˧˦]; Saigon [ŋəw˦˥ ŋiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: ngấu — rising tone (sắc), nghiến — rising tone (sắc).

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.