ngọc

See also: ngốc and Ngọc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 玉.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˨˩˨]
Homophone: Ngọc

Noun

(classifier viên, hòn) ngọc

a gem; a precious stone

Derived terms

hồng ngọc (“ruby”)
ngọc lam (“turquoise”)
ngọc lan (“magnolia”)
ngọc lan tây
ngọc lục bảo (“emerald”)
ngọc thạch (“jade”)
ngọc trai (“pearl”)

Synonyms

đá quý

Anagrams

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