ngao

See also: Ngao and ŋâo

Rapa Nui

Noun

ngao

1. neck

Swahili

Etymology

Cognate to Luganda engabo.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

ngao (n class, plural ngao)

1. shield
   • 1961, “Mungu ibariki Afrika (national anthem of Tanzania)”:

     Hekima, umoja, na amani / Hizi ni ngao zetu

     Wisdom, unity, and peace / These are our shields

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˧˧]

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Alternative forms

• ngoao

Verb

ngao • (嗷)

1. (of a cat) to meow

Etymology 2

Compare nghêu.

Noun

(classifier con) ngao • (𧑃, 螯, 鰲, 鼇)

1. certain bivalves

Anagrams

• ngoa