ngao

verbnoun

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Syllables · tones

ngaolevelngang

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

ngao means to meow.

Meanings of ngao in English

Verb

of a cat to meow

Noun

certain bivalves

Words with ngao

ngao ngán

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngao could be written as 嗷, 𧑃, 螯, 鰲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngao mean in English?

ngao (verb) means "to meow".

How do you pronounce ngao?

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

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.