kiêu ngạo

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kiəw˧˧ ŋaːw˧˨ʔ]Huế [kiw˧˧ ŋaːw˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kiw˧˧ ŋaːw˨˩˨] browser voice

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kiêulevelngang ngạoheavynặng

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kiêu ngạo means arrogant; proud; haughty.

Chinese characters: 驕傲

Meanings of kiêu ngạo in English

Adjective

arrogant; proud; haughty

Example sentences with kiêu ngạo

Có phải là người đói thường hay có khuynh hướng kiêu ngạo không? Do hungry people tend to arrogance?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 驕傲.

Frequently asked questions

What does kiêu ngạo mean in English?

kiêu ngạo (adjective) means "arrogant; proud; haughty".

How do you pronounce kiêu ngạo?

IPA: Hanoi [kiəw˧˧ ŋaːw˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kiw˧˧ ŋaːw˨˩˨]. Tones: kiêu — level tone (ngang), ngạo — heavy tone (nặng).

Is kiêu ngạo a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kiêu ngạo is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 驕傲.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.