ngỏ

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ngỏdippinghỏi

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

ngỏ means to open; to openly express.

Meanings of ngỏ in English

Verb

to open
to openly express

Adjective

open; left open; unlocked

Words with ngỏ

thư ngỏ bỏ ngỏ ngỏ ý

Example sentences with ngỏ

Vì không thống nhất được nên họ quyết định cứ để ngỏ chuyện đó vào lúc này. Since they couldn't agree, they decided just to leave the topic open for now.

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, ngỏ could be written as 吘, 午. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngỏ mean in English?

ngỏ (verb) means "to open; to openly express".

How do you pronounce ngỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɔ˧˩]; Saigon [ŋɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: ngỏ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.