ngủ quên

verb

Hanoi [ŋu˧˩ kwen˧˧]Huế [ŋʊw˧˨ kwen˧˧]Saigon [ŋʊw˨˩˦ wəːn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngủdippinghỏi quênlevelngang

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

ngủ quên means to fall asleep; to oversleep.

Meanings of ngủ quên in English

Verb

to fall asleep; to oversleep

Example sentences with ngủ quên

Anh ấy có lẽ đã ngủ quên. He could have overslept.

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

Etymology

ngủ + quên.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngủ quên mean in English?

ngủ quên (verb) means "to fall asleep; to oversleep".

How do you pronounce ngủ quên?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋu˧˩ kwen˧˧]; Saigon [ŋʊw˨˩˦ wəːn˧˧]. Tones: ngủ — dipping tone (hỏi), quên — level tone (ngang).

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.