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nhong nhóng

adjective
Hanoi [ɲawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲawŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [ɲawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲawŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲawŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
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Meanings of nhong nhóng in English

Adjective

  1. to be in a state of idleness where one just sits and waits around or walks around aimlessly without doing any productive work
  2. to be in a prolonged state of awaiting or expecting something or someone

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How do you pronounce nhong nhóng?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲawŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ɲawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲawŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: nhong — level tone (ngang), nhóng — rising tone (sắc).

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.