nghĩ ngợi

verb

Hanoi [ŋi˦ˀ˥ ŋəːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋɪj˧˨ ŋəːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ ŋəːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nghĩcreaky risingngã ngợiheavynặng

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

nghĩ ngợi means to ponder; to reflect; to consider carefully.

Meanings of nghĩ ngợi in English

Verb

to ponder (over); to reflect (on); to consider carefully

Example sentences with nghĩ ngợi

Sau đó, mẹ của anh ta nghĩ ngợi. Then his mother thought.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nghĩ ngợi could be written as 擬艾, 𢪀𬢱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From nghĩ.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghĩ ngợi mean in English?

nghĩ ngợi (verb) means "to ponder; to reflect; to consider carefully".

How do you pronounce nghĩ ngợi?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˦ˀ˥ ŋəːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ ŋəːj˨˩˨]. Tones: nghĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), ngợi — heavy tone (nặng).

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.