ngượng ngùng

adjective

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

Syllables · tones

ngượngheavynặng ngùngfallinghuyền

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

ngượng ngùng means to be embarrassed; ashamed.

Meanings of ngượng ngùng in English

Adjective

to be embarrassed, ashamed, to be put out of countenance

Example sentences with ngượng ngùng

Anh ấy không bao giờ ngượng ngùng. He is never embarrassed.

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

Etymology

-ung reduplication (A tone) of ngượng.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngượng ngùng mean in English?

ngượng ngùng (adjective) means "to be embarrassed; ashamed".

How do you pronounce ngượng ngùng?

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

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.