Where does “ngóng đợi” come from?
ngóng đợi (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese đợi — to wait for, to await.
ngóng đợi (Vietnamese): to wait for; to expect
Definitions
- to wait for; to expect
Ancestry of “ngóng đợi”, step by step
ngóng đợi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese đợi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | đợi | to wait for, to await |
via Vietnamese ngóng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngóng | to wait for (with impatience); to expect |