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

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