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ngọn

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ngọn means top; crown.

Meanings of ngọn in English

Noun

  1. top (of a tree); crown
  2. peak (of a mountain); summit; tip; edge; point

Classifier

  1. Indicates mountains, hills, flagpoles, tall structures, flames or candles

Words with ngọn

ngọn ngànhngọn nguồn

Example sentences with ngọn

  • Hãy nhìn ngọn núi cao này đi. Look at this high mountain.
  • Chúng tôi gọi ngọn núi là Tsurugidake. We call the mountain Tsurugidake.
  • Tuyết rơi trên những ngọn núi. Snow falls on the mountains.
  • Tôi muốn trèo lên ngọn núi cao nhất. I want to climb the highest mountain.
  • Chúng tôi trèo lên ngọn nói dốc đứng. We climbed up the steep mountain.
  • Họ chiêm ngưỡng cảnh đẹp từ ngọn đồi. They admired the fine view from the hill.
  • Chúng tôi gọi ngọn núi đó là Tsurugidake. We call the mountain Tsurugidake.
  • Chúng tôi gọi ngọn núi này là Tsurugidake. We call this mountain Tsurugidake.

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, ngọn could be written as 𦰟, 阮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ŋɔːnʔ (“tip; end”). Possible doublet of ngón (“digit”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngọn mean in English?

ngọn (noun) means "top; crown".

How do you pronounce ngọn?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɔn˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋɔŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: ngọn — 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.