mong ngóng

Vietnamese

Etymology

mong +‎ ngóng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧ ŋawŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧ ŋawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [mɔŋ˧˧ ŋɔŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mawŋ͡m˧˧ ŋawŋ͡m˦˥]

Verb

mong ngóng

1. to look forward to (something with impatience); to expect