ngần

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Hanoi [ŋən˨˩]Huế [ŋəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ŋəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngầnfallinghuyền

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

ngần means quantity; measure; much.

Meanings of ngần in English

Noun

quantity; measure; (this, that) much, many
limit; bound; moderation

Verb

not used in isolation to hesitate

Adjective

in compounds silvery white; very white

Words with ngần

vô ngần ngần ngại ngần ngừ tần ngần

Example sentences with ngần

Mặc dù bố tôi vẫn còn ngại ngần về việc chuyển sang đạo Hồi, nhưng giờ thì chúng tôi đã nói chuyện với nhau về tôn giáo này. My father is still reluctant to convert to Islam but we converse about this religion now.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngần could be written as 銀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 垠 (SV: ngân).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngần mean in English?

ngần (noun) means "quantity; measure; much".

How do you pronounce ngần?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋən˨˩]; Saigon [ŋəŋ˨˩]. Tones: ngần — 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.