ngoạn mục

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 玩 (“to play”) and 目 (“eyes”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːn˧˨ʔ mʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːŋ˨˩ʔ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwaːŋ˨˩˨ mʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

ngoạn mục

1. pleasant to the eyes; picturesque; spectacular; beautiful