Ngưu Lang

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 牛郎, composed of 牛 (“cattle”) and 郎 (“boy”), Chinese 牛郎 (niúláng).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋiw˧˧ laːŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɨw˧˧ laːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɨw˧˧ laːŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Ngưu Lang

1. (Chinese mythology, folklore) the Cowherd
2. (astronomy) Altair

See also

• Chức Nữ