ngỗng
noun
Hanoi [ŋəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]Huế [ŋəwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [ŋəwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngỗng means goose.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con ngỗng (one goose)
Meanings of ngỗng in English
Noun
- goose
Noun
- kind of spouted vessel
- Lão ta ngồi tu một ngỗng rượuHe sat there and drank a whole ngỗng of rice acohol
Words with ngỗng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngỗng could be written as 𪄌, 鵝, 𤞒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Blench (2014) proposes Proto-Austroasiatic quasi-reconstruction *h.ŋaŋ. Compare Pacoh angoung (“goose”) and Bahnar ngong (“goose”).
Frequently asked questions
What does ngỗng mean in English?
ngỗng (noun) means "goose".
How do you pronounce ngỗng?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ŋəwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: ngỗng — creaky rising tone (ngã).
What classifier is used with ngỗng?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con ngỗng" (one goose).