ngón

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-ŋɔːnʔ (“finger”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ŋkiən( ) ~ *ŋkən( ) ~ *ŋkuənʔ (“finger; toe”); cognate with Mon ကေန် (ken, “digit”), လကေန် (təken, “digit”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɔn˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɔŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɔŋ˦˥]

Noun

ngón (𢭫, 𢯥, 𢴝, 𪮀, 𫆻, 𬩋)

a digit (finger or toe)
ngón tay ― a finger (including the thumbs)

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