ngập ngừng

verb

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

Syllables · tones

ngậpheavynặng ngừngfallinghuyền

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

ngập ngừng means to be hesitant; to waver.

Meanings of ngập ngừng in English

Verb

to be hesitant; to waver

Example sentences with ngập ngừng

Bạn nên khẳng định sự việc một cách không ngập ngừng. You should make sure of the fact without hesitation.

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 ngừng could be written as 及凝, 吸凝, 吸𱐁, 岌凝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-âp reduplication of ngừng.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngập ngừng mean in English?

ngập ngừng (verb) means "to be hesitant; to waver".

How do you pronounce ngập ngừng?

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