ngoặt

verb

Hanoi [ŋwat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋwak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋwak̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngoặtheavynặng

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

Meanings of ngoặt in English

Verb

to turn (something) suddenly in another direction ≈ ngoắt quặt

Words with ngoặt

bước ngoặt

Example sentences with ngoặt

Trên đường có một khúc ngoặt. There was a detour on the road.

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, ngoặt could be written as 𣌴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ngoặt?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋwak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: ngoặt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.