ngọn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngon"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ŋɔːnʔ (“tip; end”). Possible doublet of ngón (“digit”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɔn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɔŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋɔŋ˨˩˨]
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Noun

ngọn • (𦰟, 阮, 󱠚)

  1. top (of a tree); crown
  2. peak (of a mountain); summit; tip; edge; point

See also

Classifier

ngọn

  1. Indicates mountains, hills, flagpoles, tall structures, flames or candles
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