ngoe nguẩy

verb

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

Syllables · tones

ngoelevelngang nguẩydippinghỏi

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Meanings of ngoe nguẩy in English

Verb

to bend back and forth gently

Example sentences with ngoe nguẩy

Con cún đang ngoe nguẩy cái đuôi. The puppy was wagging its tail.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ngoe nguẩy?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwɛ˧˧ ŋwəj˧˩]; Saigon [ŋwɛ˧˧ ŋwəj˨˩˦]. Tones: ngoe — level tone (ngang), nguẩy — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.