ngọn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ŋɔːnʔ (“tip; end”). Possibly related to ngón (“digit”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ngọn • (𦰟, 阮, 󱠚)

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

See also

• chỏm; chóp

Derived terms

• ngọn ngành

 

Classifier

ngọn

1. Indicates mountains, hills, flagpoles, tall structures, flames or candles