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ngẩng

verb
Hanoi [ŋəŋ˧˩]Huế [ŋəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ŋəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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ngẩng means to lift up one's face.

Meanings of ngẩng in English

Verb

  1. to lift up one's face

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does ngẩng mean in English?

ngẩng (verb) means "to lift up one's face".

How do you pronounce ngẩng?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəŋ˧˩]; Saigon [ŋəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: ngẩng — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.