ngọn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ŋɔːnʔ (“tip; end”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɔn˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɔŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɔŋ˨˩˨]

Noun

ngọn (𦰟, 阮, 󱠚)

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

Classifier

ngọn

Indicates mountains, hills, flags, tall structures, flames or candles

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