ngã xuống
[ŋaː˦ˀ˥ suəŋ˧˦]
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) to fall down
Register: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to fall (die)
Register: formal
Examples
tưởng nhớ các anh hùng đã ngã xuống/hi sinh trong chiến tranhto remember the heroes who fell in the war
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “ngã xuống” mean?
(verb) to fall down
Is “ngã xuống” formal or informal?
ngã xuống is generally formal.