ngự

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 御.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋɨ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋɨ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋɨ˨˩˨]
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Adjective

ngự

  1. (only in compounds) royal

See also
Derived terms
  • chuối ngự

Verb

ngự

  1. (rare, literary) to manage; to govern
    Gương kia ngự ở trên tường...
    Magic mirror on the wall...
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