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ngoẹo

verb
Hanoi [ŋwɛw˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋwɛw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋwɛw˨˩˨] browser voice
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ngoẹo means to turn to one side; to turn; to make a turn.

Meanings of ngoẹo in English

Verb

  1. to turn (head, etc.) to one side
  2. Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam to turn; to make a turn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngoẹo could be written as 𨇷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngoẹo mean in English?

ngoẹo (verb) means "to turn to one side; to turn; to make a turn".

How do you pronounce ngoẹo?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwɛw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋwɛw˨˩˨]. Tones: ngoẹo — heavy tone (nặng).

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.