ngô

From Proto-Northern Jê *ŋgô (“water”), from Proto-Cerrado *ŋgôj’ (“water”), from Proto-Jê *ŋgə̂₁j’ ~ *ŋgə̂₂j (“water”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈŋo]

ngô

1. water

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur. Cognate with Tangut 𘊟 (*ŋwo²).

• IPA^(key): [ŋo˥]

ngô

1. silver

From Proto-Northern Jê *ŋgô (“water”), from Proto-Cerrado *ŋgôj’ (“water”), from Proto-Jê *ŋgə̂₁j’ ~ *ŋgə̂₂j (“water”).

• IPA^(key): [ˈŋɡo]

ngô

1. water
2. river

   Hwĩsôsôk itha khãm kê wapatá me pá me ngô me hwykha me mbyt me khajkhwa me ithadjê ro sujarẽni.

   This book also discusses the importance of our villages, forests, rivers, lands, the sun and the sky.

• IPA^(key): [ˈŋɡo]

From Proto-Northern Jê *ŋgô (“water”), from Proto-Cerrado *ŋgôj’ (“water”), from Proto-Jê *ŋgə̂₁j’ ~ *ŋgə̂₂j (“water”).

ngô

1. water
2. river

   Atu wa thogre ngô khôt thẽ.

   Tomorrow I will go along the river.

From Proto-Northern Jê *ŋgô (“louse”), from Proto-Cerrado *ŋgô (“louse”), from Proto-Jê *ŋgə̂₁ᵗ (“louse”).

ngô

1. louse

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋo˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋow˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋow˧˧]
• Homophone: Ngô

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ngô

1. (Northern Vietnam) corn, maize

   Synonyms: bẹ, bắp

• gôn, ông