ngần ngừ

verb

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

Syllables · tones

ngầnfallinghuyền ngừfallinghuyền

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

ngần ngừ means to hesitate; vacillate.

Meanings of ngần ngừ in English

Verb

to hesitate, vacillate

Etymology

Frequently asked questions

What does ngần ngừ mean in English?

ngần ngừ (verb) means "to hesitate; vacillate".

How do you pronounce ngần ngừ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋən˨˩ ŋɨ˨˩]; Saigon [ŋəŋ˨˩ ŋɨ˨˩]. Tones: ngần — falling tone (huyền), ngừ — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.