ngăn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngan"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Verb

ngăn • (, , , , 𪭳)

  1. to stop or prevent someone from doing something
    Synonym: cản

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Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) ngăn

  1. compartment; case, shelf
    ngăn kéoa drawer
    Cặp này có 3 ngăn.
    This backpack has 3 compartments.
    Giá sách này có 4 ngăn. Ngăn trên cùng để sách chính trị.
    This bookcase has 4 shelves. I put my political books on the topmost shelf.
  2. (anatomy, cardiology) chamber
    Tim bò sát có 3 ngăn, trừ tim cá sấu.
    Reptilian hearts tend to have 3 chambers, except those of crocodilians.

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