ngâu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋəw˧˧]

Etymology 1

Noun

(classifier cây) ngâu • (㭌, 𫟌, 𫉎, 䓊)

1. various Aglaia species, such as Aglaia duperreana (ngâu ta) and Aglaia odorata (ngâu Tàu)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ngâu ta
• ngâu Tàu

 

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 牛 (“ox; bull; cow”, SV: ngưu).

Noun

ngâu

1. cow (in the context of the “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl” folktale)

Adjective

ngâu

1. (sometimes capitalised) relating to (the beginning of) the seventh lunar month, when a sudden and brief shower falls; July shower

Derived terms

Derived terms

• mưa ngâu