ngớ

verb

Hanoi [ŋəː˧˦]Huế [ŋəː˨˩˦]Saigon [ŋəː˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngớrisingsắc

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

ngớ means to be stupefied; to be stunned.

Meanings of ngớ in English

Verb

to be stupefied; to be stunned

Words with ngớ

ngớ ngẩn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngớ could be written as 魚, 𠽐, 𡂂, 𢠐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngớ mean in English?

ngớ (verb) means "to be stupefied; to be stunned".

How do you pronounce ngớ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəː˧˦]; Saigon [ŋəː˦˥]. Tones: ngớ — rising tone (sắc).

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.