ngọc phả

noun

Hanoi [ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ faː˧˩]Huế [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ faː˧˨]Saigon [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨ faː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngọcheavynặng phảdippinghỏi

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Meanings of ngọc phả in English

Noun

genealogy book of a royal lineage

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 玉 and 譜.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ngọc phả?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ faː˧˩]; Saigon [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨ faː˨˩˦]. Tones: ngọc — heavy tone (nặng), phả — 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.