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ngọng

adjective
Hanoi [ŋawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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ngọng means having dyslalia; causing it to be stigmatized.

Meanings of ngọng in English

Adjective

  1. having dyslalia
  2. to have certain sound shift(s) in one's speech, causing it to be stigmatized
    • Cả nàng em lói ngọng, mỗi mình em lói thõi.My entire willage thpeakth badly; I alone thpeak vell.

Words with ngọng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngọng could be written as 𡅑, 喁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngọng mean in English?

ngọng (adjective) means "having dyslalia; causing it to be stigmatized".

How do you pronounce ngọng?

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

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.