ngõ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngo"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɔ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɔ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɔ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier con) ngõ • (午, 𡉦, 𨳱, 吘)

1. lane; alley; bystreet
2. entrance to a house; gateway

   Có đứa nào thập thò trước ngõ nhà mình sáng giờ.

   There's someone who has been lurking near our doorstep all day.

Derived terms

• chạm ngõ
• cửa ngõ
• dạm ngõ
• ngõ cụt
• ngõ hẻm