ngang

ngang

1. First-person singular pronoun in the nominative case; I

From Proto-Vietic *p-ŋaːŋ. Cognate with Arem [ŋæ:ŋ]. The notion of "stubborness" may stem from the fact that crabs always move sideways.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaːŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋaːŋ˧˧]
• Homophone: ngan

ngang (卬, 昂)

1. horizontal

   Antonym: dọc

2. to the side

   Antonym: dọc

   dàn hàng ngang

   to form a line in which people stand to the side of each other

3. unreasonably stubborn

   ngang như cua

   very stubborn, like a crab who always moves sideways

4. level; flat

   thanh ngang

   the "level" tone as in the word ngang

ngang

1. across, as opposed to along

   Antonym: dọc

   đi ngang qua đường

   to cross the road

ngang

1. to match; to be equal

   ngang sức ngang tài

   to be a formidable match in terms of strength and ability

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