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ngủ ngày

verb
Hanoi [ŋu˧˩ ŋaj˨˩]Huế [ŋʊw˧˨ ŋaj˦˩]Saigon [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ŋa(ː)j˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngủdippinghỏingàyfallinghuyền

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

ngủ ngày means to sleep during the day.

Meanings of ngủ ngày in English

Verb

  1. to sleep during the day, to be asleep in the daytime
    • Thiếu nữ ngủ ngàyThe Day-Sleeping Girl (a poem by Hồ Xuân Hương)

Example sentences with ngủ ngày

  • Ăn cắp quen tay, ngủ ngày quen mắt. Once a thief, always a thief.

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

Etymology

From ngủ (“to sleep, to be asleep”) + ngày (“day, daytime”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngủ ngày mean in English?

ngủ ngày (verb) means "to sleep during the day".

How do you pronounce ngủ ngày?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋu˧˩ ŋaj˨˩]; Saigon [ŋʊw˨˩˦ ŋa(ː)j˨˩]. Tones: ngủ — dipping tone (hỏi), ngày — falling tone (huyền).

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.