giờ Ngọ

See also: giongo

Vietnamese

Etymology

giờ (“hour”) +‎ Ngọ (the earthly branch of the Horse)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəː˨˩ ŋɔ˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəː˦˩ ŋɔ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəː˨˩ ŋɔ˨˩˨]

Noun

giờ Ngọ

1. (archaic) a period of time, from 11 AM to 1 PM