ngâu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˧˧]

Etymology 1

Noun

(classifier cây) ngâu • (㭌, 𫟌, 𫉎, 䓊)

1. various Aglaia species, such as Aglaia duperreana (ngâu ta) and Aglaia odorata (ngâu Tàu)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ngâu ta
• ngâu Tàu

 

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 牛 (“ox; bull; cow”, SV: ngưu).

Noun

ngâu

1. cow (in the context of the “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl” folktale)
2. (sometimes capitalised) relating to (the beginning of) the seventh lunar month, when a sudden and brief shower falls; July shower

Derived terms

Derived terms

• mưa ngâu