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ngây thơ như con cầy tơ

adjective
Hanoi [ŋəj˧˧ tʰəː˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔn˧˧ kəj˨˩ təː˧˧]Huế [ŋəj˧˧ tʰəː˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ kəj˦˩ təː˧˧]Saigon [ŋəj˧˧ tʰəː˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ kəj˨˩ təː˧˧] browser voice
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ngây thơ như con cầy tơ means too naive.

Meanings of ngây thơ như con cầy tơ in English

Adjective

  1. teen rhyming slang too naive

Etymology

ngây thơ (“naive”) + như (“like”) + con (animal classifier) + cầy tơ (“young civet; young dog”)

Frequently asked questions

What does ngây thơ như con cầy tơ mean in English?

ngây thơ như con cầy tơ (adjective) means "too naive".

How do you pronounce ngây thơ như con cầy tơ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəj˧˧ tʰəː˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔn˧˧ kəj˨˩ təː˧˧]; Saigon [ŋəj˧˧ tʰəː˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ kɔŋ˧˧ kəj˨˩ təː˧˧]. Tones: ngây — level tone (ngang), thơ — level tone (ngang), như — level tone (ngang), con — level tone (ngang), cầy — falling tone (huyền), tơ — level tone (ngang).

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.