ngó

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Verb

ngó • (午, 𥘪, 𥄭)

  1. (Northern Vietnam) to take a peek; to have a quick look
  2. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to see, to look at
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Chinese 藕 (OC *C.ŋˤ(r)oʔ) (B-S) (SV: ngẫu).

Noun

ngó • (𡉦, 𦬶, 𦲼, 藕)

  1. newly sprang bud (of lotus or water-taro)

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