ngượng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋɨəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngượngheavynặng

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

ngượng means embarrassed; clumsy; awkward.

Meanings of ngượng in English

Adjective

embarrassed
clumsy; awkward; lumbering

Words with ngượng

ngượng ngập ngượng nghịu ngượng ngùng

Example sentences with ngượng

Nó nhìn tôi và cười ngượng ngịu. She gave me a shy smile.
Đừng ngượng. Don't be shy.
Anh ấy rất ngượng. Anh ấy nói anh ấy muốn gặp bạn. He's very shy. He says he wants to see you.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngượng could be written as 𢗾, 𬚣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngượng mean in English?

ngượng (adjective) means "embarrassed; clumsy; awkward".

How do you pronounce ngượng?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋɨəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: ngượng — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.