nguy

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ŋwi˧˧]Huế [ŋwɪj˧˧]Saigon [ŋwɪj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nguylevelngang

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nguy means dangerous; perilous.

Chinese characters: 危

Meanings of nguy in English

Adjective

dangerous; perilous

Words with nguy

an nguy cứu nguy gian nguy hiểm nguy lâm nguy nguy cấp nguy cơ nguy hại nguy hiểm nguy kịch nguy ngập nguy nga

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 危.

Frequently asked questions

What does nguy mean in English?

nguy (adjective) means "dangerous; perilous".

How do you pronounce nguy?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋwi˧˧]; Saigon [ŋwɪj˧˧]. Tones: nguy — level tone (ngang).

Is nguy a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nguy is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 危.

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.