ngộ
Hanoi [ŋo˧˨ʔ]Huế [ŋow˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ŋow˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngộ means queer; quaint.
Chinese characters: 遇
Meanings of ngộ in English
Adjective
- Southern Vietnam queer; quaint
- Southern Vietnam, colloquial sillily cute
- kể cũng ngộit's kinda funny that
Adjective
- Northern Vietnam, of dogs mad; rabid
- Central Vietnam hot-tempered
Pronoun
- Southern Vietnam, humorous, in mimicking stereotypical "Chinese" speech I; me
- Ngộ sẽ páo chù!I will have my revenge!
Noun
- enlightenment
Verb
- literary to finally realize
- Rồi tôi cũng ngộ ra rằng...In the end, I did come to the realization that...
Conjunction
- abbreviation short for ngộ nhỡ (“in case of ngộ nhỡ (“in case of; if by chance”)
Verb
- dated, rare to meet; to encounter
Words with ngộ
Example sentences with ngộ
- Ngộ nhỡ cô ấy từ chối thì sao? And what if she rejects me?
- Cuộc đời con người ngắn dài không quan trọng, quan trọng khi nào mình ngộ ra. It's not important whether your lifespan is short or long but when you reach enlightenment.
- Cuối cùng tôi cũng có thể lĩnh ngộ ra được điều thú vị về cờ shogi chuyên nghiệp rồi. I'm finally able to understand what's interesting about professional shogi.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 遇.
Frequently asked questions
What does ngộ mean in English?
ngộ (adjective) means "queer; quaint".
How do you pronounce ngộ?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋow˨˩˨]. Tones: ngộ — heavy tone (nặng).
Is ngộ a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. ngộ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 遇.