ngón

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngon"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-ŋɔːnʔ (“finger”). Possible doublet of ngọn (“top; tip; peak”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɔn˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɔŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɔŋ˦˥]
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Noun

ngón • (𪮀, 阮, 𢭫, 𢯥, 𢴝, 𫆻, 𬩋)

  1. digit (finger or toe)
    ngón tay ― a finger (including the thumbs)
  2. (literary) one's own little talent
    Người làng ai cũng biết chút ngón võ để phòng thân.
    Villagers all know a bit of martial arts to protect themselves.
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