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ngơ ngơ ngẩn ngẩn

adjective
Hanoi [ŋəː˧˧ ŋəː˧˧ ŋən˧˩ ŋən˧˩]Huế [ŋəː˧˧ ŋəː˧˧ ŋəŋ˧˨ ŋəŋ˧˨]Saigon [ŋəː˧˧ ŋəː˧˧ ŋəŋ˨˩˦ ŋəŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ngơlevelngangngơlevelngangngẩndippinghỏingẩndippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ngơ ngơ ngẩn ngẩn means completely dazed; stupefied.

Meanings of ngơ ngơ ngẩn ngẩn in English

Adjective

  1. completely dazed, stupefied

Etymology

AABB-type reduplication of ngơ ngẩn.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngơ ngơ ngẩn ngẩn mean in English?

ngơ ngơ ngẩn ngẩn (adjective) means "completely dazed; stupefied".

How do you pronounce ngơ ngơ ngẩn ngẩn?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəː˧˧ ŋəː˧˧ ŋən˧˩ ŋən˧˩]; Saigon [ŋəː˧˧ ŋəː˧˧ ŋəŋ˨˩˦ ŋəŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: ngơ — level tone (ngang), ngơ — level tone (ngang), ngẩn — dipping tone (hỏi), ngẩn — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.