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]
• (Saigon) 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...