ngập

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋəp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋəp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋəp̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngậpheavynặng

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ngập means be flooded; be covered in; abounded by.

Meanings of ngập in English

Adjective

be flooded
- ngập nướcbe flooded
be covered in; abounded by
- ngập tuyếtcovered in snow
- Cờ phướn ngập trời.Flags and banners all around.

Words with ngập

chìm ngập ngập ngụa ngập tràn rừng ngập mặn tràn ngập ngập ngừng

Example sentences with ngập

Tầng hầm của tôi bị ngập. My cellar is flooded.
Ngôi làng bị ngập lụt. The village was flooded.
Tầng hầm bị ngập. The basement was flooded.
Con đường bị ngập. The road flooded.

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, ngập could be written as 𣵵, 汲, 岌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] ŋʌp⁸.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngập mean in English?

ngập (adjective) means "be flooded; be covered in; abounded by".

How do you pronounce ngập?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋəp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: ngập — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.