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noãn hoàng

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [nwaːn˦ˀ˥ hwaːŋ˨˩]Huế [nwaːŋ˧˨ hwaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [nwaːŋ˨˩˦ waːŋ˨˩] browser voice
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noãn hoàng means yolk in a yolk sac.

Chinese characters: 卵黃 (卵 “egg” + 黃 “yolk”)

Meanings of noãn hoàng in English

Noun

  1. yolk in a yolk sac

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 卵黃, composed of 卵 (“egg”) and 黃 (“yolk”), from Chinese 卵黃 /卵黄 (luǎnhuáng)

Frequently asked questions

What does noãn hoàng mean in English?

noãn hoàng (noun) means "yolk in a yolk sac".

How do you pronounce noãn hoàng?

IPA: Hanoi [nwaːn˦ˀ˥ hwaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [nwaːŋ˨˩˦ waːŋ˨˩]. Tones: noãn — creaky rising tone (ngã), hoàng — falling tone (huyền).

Is noãn hoàng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. noãn hoàng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 卵黃.

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.