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nghếch

verb
Hanoi [ŋəjk̟̚˧˦]Huế [ŋet̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋəːt̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

nghếch means look bewildered; look puzzled.

Meanings of nghếch in English

Verb

  1. look bewildered, look puzzled
  2. look up (at something)

Words with nghếch

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nghếch could be written as 逆. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghếch mean in English?

nghếch (verb) means "look bewildered; look puzzled".

How do you pronounce nghếch?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəjk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋəːt̚˦˥]. Tones: nghếch — rising tone (sắc).

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.