ngốn

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋon˧˦]Huế [ŋoŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋoŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngốnrisingsắc

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

ngốn means to engorge; to chow down.

Meanings of ngốn in English

Verb

colloquial to engorge; to chow down
- ngốn lấy ngốn đểto devour

Example sentences with ngốn

Xe gắn máy của tôi ngốn rất nhiều xăng. My motorbike uses up a lot of gas.

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, ngốn could be written as 𠽓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngốn mean in English?

ngốn (verb) means "to engorge; to chow down".

How do you pronounce ngốn?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋon˧˦]; Saigon [ŋoŋ˦˥]. Tones: ngốn — rising tone (sắc).

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.