ngân

See also: ngan, ngàn, Ngân, and ngắn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 銀 (“silver”); compare Proto-Vietic *ŋən (“silver”), Proto-Pong *ŋin², Pong ŋin/ŋʌn

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɜn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɜŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɜŋ˧˥]

Noun

ngân

1. (Sino-Vietnamese, only in compounds) silver

Derived terms

• kim ngân (honeysuckle)
• Ngân Hà (Milky Way)
• ngân hàng (bank)
• thuỷ ngân, thủy ngân (mercury)