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ngộ ái nị

phrase
Hanoi [ŋo˧˨ʔ ʔaːj˧˦ ni˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋow˨˩ʔ ʔaːj˨˩˦ nɪj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋow˨˩˨ ʔaːj˦˥ nɪj˨˩˨] browser voice
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ngộ ái nị means I love you.

Meanings of ngộ ái nị in English

Phrase

  1. humorous, slang I love you

Etymology

Partly from Cantonese 我愛你 /我爱你 (ngo5 oi3 nei5) (SV: ngã ái nhĩ).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngộ ái nị mean in English?

ngộ ái nị (phrase) means "I love you".

How do you pronounce ngộ ái nị?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋo˧˨ʔ ʔaːj˧˦ ni˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋow˨˩˨ ʔaːj˦˥ nɪj˨˩˨]. Tones: ngộ — heavy tone (nặng), ái — rising tone (sắc), nị — 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.