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ngôn lù

noun
Hanoi [ŋon˧˧ lu˨˩]Huế [ŋoŋ˧˧ lʊw˦˩]Saigon [ŋoŋ˧˧ lʊw˨˩] browser voice
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ngôn lù means synonym of ngôn tình.

Meanings of ngôn lù in English

Noun

  1. derogatory, humorous synonym of ngôn tình (“young adult romatic literature”) ≈ ngôn tình

Etymology

From ngu lồn (“stupid as fuck”), generated through the nói lái process.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngôn lù mean in English?

ngôn lù (noun) means "synonym of ngôn tình".

How do you pronounce ngôn lù?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋon˧˧ lu˨˩]; Saigon [ŋoŋ˧˧ lʊw˨˩]. Tones: ngôn — level tone (ngang), lù — falling tone (huyền).

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.