nga

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

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nga means of Russia; Russia’s; Russian.

Chinese characters: 娥

Meanings of nga in English

Adjective

of Russia, Russia’s, Russian
- Liên bang Ngathe Russian Federation

Noun

only used in thiên nga (“swan”).

Noun

archaic, literary only used in tố nga (“the moon”).
archaic, literary only used in tiên nga (“angel; fairy”).

Words with nga

nga ngố Nga hoàng

Example sentences with nga

Tôi có hứng thú với thơ Nga. I am interested in Russian poems.
Hồ Baikal ở Nga là hồ nước sâu nhất trên thế giới. Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest lake in the world.
Nga là một đất nước khổng lồ, nhưng phần lớn lãnh thổ quá khó ở. Russia is an enormous country, but most of its territory is quite inhospitable.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 娥 (“beautiful”). Probably related with 嫦娥 (Cháng'é, “the Chinese goddess of the moon”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nga mean in English?

nga (adjective) means "of Russia; Russia’s; Russian".

How do you pronounce nga?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋaː˧˧]; Saigon [ŋaː˧˧]. Tones: nga — level tone (ngang).

Is nga a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nga is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 娥.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.