ngoé

noun

Hanoi [ŋwɛ˧˦]Huế [ŋwɛ˨˩˦]Saigon [ŋwɛ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngoérisingsắc

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

ngoé means small frog.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con ngoé (one small frog)

Meanings of ngoé in English

Noun

small frog

Example sentences with ngoé

Tôi có một con ngoé. I have a frog.

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, ngoé could be written as 蛫, 𧓯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoé mean in English?

ngoé (noun) means "small frog".

How do you pronounce ngoé?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwɛ˧˦]; Saigon [ŋwɛ˦˥]. Tones: ngoé — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with ngoé?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con ngoé" (one small frog).

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.