nhong nhong

See also: nhong nhóng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [ɲɔŋ˧˧ ɲɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲawŋ͡m˧˧ ɲawŋ͡m˧˧]

Adjective

nhong nhong

1. (onomatopoeia) a tinkling sound of a horse-harness bell

   Nhong nhong ngựa ông đã về ― The man's horse has returned

Verb

nhong nhong

1. (colloquial) to go or walk like a horse