ngỏng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋawŋ͡m˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋawŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [ŋɔŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋawŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Verb

ngỏng

1. (usually of a body part) to stretch high and tall; to raise high

   ngỏng cổ mà nhìn ― to stretch one's neck (to see more clearly)