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ngộ độc

adjective
Hanoi [ŋo˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋow˨˩ʔ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋow˨˩˨ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngộheavynặngđộcheavynặng

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

ngộ độc means suffering from poisoning.

Meanings of ngộ độc in English

Adjective

  1. suffering from poisoning
    • ngộ độc thực phẩmsuffering from food poisoning

Example sentences with ngộ độc

  • Tôi không muốn bị ngộ độc. I don't want to be poisoned.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 遇 (“to encounter”) and 毒 (“poisoning”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngộ độc mean in English?

ngộ độc (adjective) means "suffering from poisoning".

How do you pronounce ngộ độc?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋo˧˨ʔ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋow˨˩˨ ʔɗəwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: ngộ — heavy tone (nặng), độc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.