ngân

See also: ngan, ngàn, Ngân, and ngắn

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Noun

ngân

  1. (Sino-Vietnamese, only in compounds) silver
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Etymology 2

Verb

ngân

  1. to vibrate; to resound
Derived terms
Derived terms
  • ngân nga
  • ngân vang
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