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õng ẹo

adjective
Hanoi [ʔawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ ʔɛw˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔawŋ͡m˧˨ ʔɛw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔawŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔɛw˨˩˨] browser voice
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õng ẹo means girlish; dainty and fussy.

Meanings of õng ẹo in English

Adjective

  1. derogatory, of one's manner girlish, dainty and fussy
    • Đàn ông đàn ang mà sao õng ẹo như đàn bà con gái vậy.You're clearly a man, so why are you acting all fussy and dainty like a girl?

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What does õng ẹo mean in English?

õng ẹo (adjective) means "girlish; dainty and fussy".

How do you pronounce õng ẹo?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ ʔɛw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔawŋ͡m˨˩˦ ʔɛw˨˩˨]. Tones: õng — creaky rising tone (ngã), ẹo — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.