ngó

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɔ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɔ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɔ˦˥]

Etymology 1

Verb

ngó • (𥄭, 𥘪, 午)

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to see, to look at

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dòm ngó
• ngó lơ
• ngó ngàng
• nhòm ngó

 

Etymology 2

From Old Chinese 藕 (OC *C.ŋˤ(r)oʔ) (B-S) (SV: ngẫu).

Noun

ngó • (𦬶, 藕, 𥾿, 𦲼, 󰓺)

1. newly sprang bud (of lotus or water-taro)

Anagrams

• óng