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nghi ngút

verb
Hanoi [ŋi˧˧ ŋut̚˧˦]Huế [ŋɪj˧˧ ŋʊk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋɪj˧˧ ŋʊk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
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nghi ngút means to rise in curls.

Meanings of nghi ngút in English

Verb

  1. of smoke to rise in curls

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nghi ngút could be written as 宜兀, 宜𠮾, 宜𩂁, 𪟽𩂁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From ngút.

Frequently asked questions

What does nghi ngút mean in English?

nghi ngút (verb) means "to rise in curls".

How do you pronounce nghi ngút?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˧˧ ŋut̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋɪj˧˧ ŋʊk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: nghi — level tone (ngang), ngút — 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.