ngây
adjective
Hanoi [ŋəj˧˧]Huế [ŋəj˧˧]Saigon [ŋəj˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngây means looking stupid; looking naive; looking stupefied.
Meanings of ngây in English
Adjective
- looking stupid; looking naive; looking stupefied; catatonic
Words with ngây
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngây could be written as 𱒇, 𤽗, 𬏝, 𤵶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Possibly non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 呆 (“dull-minded, stupid”, SV: ngai).
Frequently asked questions
What does ngây mean in English?
ngây (adjective) means "looking stupid; looking naive; looking stupefied".
How do you pronounce ngây?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋəj˧˧]; Saigon [ŋəj˧˧]. Tones: ngây — level tone (ngang).