nghiêng nghiêng

adjectivenoun

Hanoi [ŋiəŋ˧˧ ŋiəŋ˧˧]Huế [ŋiəŋ˧˧ ŋiəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ŋiəŋ˧˧ ŋiəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nghiênglevelngang nghiênglevelngang

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

nghiêng nghiêng means tilted; leaning; oblique.

Also spelled nghiêng — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of nghiêng nghiêng in English

Adjective

tilted, leaning, oblique, lopsided ≈ chéo xiên
- Tường nghiêng sắp đổ.The wall is leaning and about to topple over.
- đòn cân nghiêngtilted scales
- Cán cân lực lượng nghiêng về phía ta.The balance of power is tilted toward our side (in our favor).

Noun

a stroke that is a curved line, usually concave right

Etymology

Cognate with Muong ngenh,

Frequently asked questions

What does nghiêng nghiêng mean in English?

nghiêng nghiêng (adjective) means "tilted; leaning; oblique".

How do you pronounce nghiêng nghiêng?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋiəŋ˧˧ ŋiəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ŋiəŋ˧˧ ŋiəŋ˧˧]. Tones: nghiêng — level tone (ngang), nghiêng — 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.