ngồi
Hanoi [ŋoj˨˩]Huế [ŋoj˦˩]Saigon [ŋoj˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngồi means to sit.
Meanings of ngồi in English
Verb
- to sit
- ngồi khôngto sit around idly
- figurative to be somewhere for a long period of time
- ngồi nhà đáto be in prison
- figurative to hold (a position)
- ngồi ghế thủ tướngto hold the seat of prime minister
Words with ngồi
Example sentences with ngồi
- Có ai ngồi ở chỗ này không? Is there somebody sitting in this seat here?
- Nó đang ngồi và đang đọc sách. He was sitting and reading a book.
- Tôi có thể ngồi đây được không? May I sit here?
- Người ngồi la liệt trên bãi cỏ. People are sitting about on the grass.
- Tôi nghĩ là bạn nên ngồi xuống. I think you should sit down.
- Tôi không muốn ngồi cạnh cô ấy. I don't want to sit next to her.
- Anh ấy đang ngồi dùng máy tính. He's sitting at his computer.
- Sau khi rửa tay, Tom ngồi xuống. After washing his hands, Tom sat down.
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, ngồi could be written as 外, 坐, 𱖗, 𡎢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ŋuːj (“to sit”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ŋguj (“to sit down”) (Shorto 2006, #1448). Cognate with Arem ngùơi (“to sit down; to be at”), Khmer អង្គុយ (ʼɑɑʼɑngkuy, “to sit”) and Koho nggui. Doublet of ngôi.
Frequently asked questions
What does ngồi mean in English?
ngồi (verb) means "to sit".
How do you pronounce ngồi?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋoj˨˩]; Saigon [ŋoj˨˩]. Tones: ngồi — falling tone (huyền).