Nghệ ngữ

noun

Hanoi [ŋe˧˨ʔ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ŋej˨˩ʔ ŋɨ˧˨]Saigon [ŋej˨˩˨ ŋɨ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nghệheavynặng ngữcreaky risingngã

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Meanings of Nghệ ngữ in English

Noun

the Vietnamese dialect spoken in Nghệ An and Hà Tĩnh

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 乂 and 語.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce Nghệ ngữ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋe˧˨ʔ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ŋej˨˩˨ ŋɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: nghệ — heavy tone (nặng), ngữ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.