ngóc

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋawk͡p̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

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Noun

ngóc • (呆, 谷)

1. narrow, out-of-the-way road

Derived terms

• ngóc ngách

 

Etymology 2

Verb

ngóc • (𫗷)

1. to raise one’s head