ngông

adjective

Hanoi [ŋəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ŋəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ŋəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngônglevelngang

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ngông means rash; peculiar; eccentric.

Meanings of ngông in English

Adjective

rash; peculiar; eccentric

Words with ngông

ngông cuồng

Etymology

Possibly from Old Chinese 顒 (OC *ŋoŋ, “grand, majestic”) (ZS) (SV: ngung)

Frequently asked questions

What does ngông mean in English?

ngông (adjective) means "rash; peculiar; eccentric".

How do you pronounce ngông?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ŋəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: ngông — 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.