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ngon lành

adjectiveadverb
Hanoi [ŋɔn˧˧ lajŋ̟˨˩]Huế [ŋɔŋ˧˧ lɛɲ˦˩]Saigon [ŋɔŋ˧˧ lan˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngonlevelnganglànhfallinghuyền

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ngon lành means tasty; delicious.

Meanings of ngon lành in English

Adjective

  1. tasty; delicious (generally speaking)
  2. colloquial, in the negative good, beneficial ≈ tốt lành
    • Ma tuý có ngon lành gì đâu mà ham.There is nothing good about using drugs.

Adverb

  1. in certain expressions well, with enthusiasm
    • Nó hễ ngồi xuống là ăn uống ngon lành.He starts eating with much enthusiasm whenever he's at the table.

Example sentences with ngon lành

  • Tôi đã bắt đầu ngày mới với một bữa sáng ngon lành. I started off the day with a good breakfast.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ngon + lành.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngon lành mean in English?

ngon lành (adjective) means "tasty; delicious".

How do you pronounce ngon lành?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɔn˧˧ lajŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [ŋɔŋ˧˧ lan˨˩]. Tones: ngon — level tone (ngang), lành — falling tone (huyền).

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.