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ngớp

verb
Hanoi [ŋəːp̚˧˦]Huế [ŋəːp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋəːp̚˦˥] browser voice
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ngớp means to be frightened; to dread.

Meanings of ngớp in English

Verb

  1. to be frightened; to dread

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngớp could be written as 𢚼, 𥆹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngớp mean in English?

ngớp (verb) means "to be frightened; to dread".

How do you pronounce ngớp?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəːp̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋəːp̚˦˥]. Tones: ngớp — 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.