ngờ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ŋəː˨˩]Huế [ŋəː˦˩]Saigon [ŋəː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngờfallinghuyền

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

ngờ means to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious.

Meanings of ngờ in English

Verb

to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious (of)
to imagine; to fancy; to think in a way that's actually not true

Words with ngờ

bất ngờ nghi ngờ ngờ ngợ ngờ vực ngờ kép ngờ đơn

Example sentences with ngờ

Nó trông cực kì đáng ngờ. It looks extremely suspicious.
Nó trông rất đáng ngờ. It looks very suspicious.
Thật đáng ngờ. That's suspicious.
Tôi đã không thể ngờ là Tom lại ngu ngốc đến thế này. I never realized Tom was so stupid.
Tôi đã không thể ngờ được là Tom lại ngu xuẩn đến thế. I never realized Tom was so stupid.

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, ngờ could be written as 𪟽, 𱒇, 𪫢, 疑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Old Chinese 疑 (OC *[ŋ](r)ə) (B-S) (SV: nghi). Doublet of nghi. Compare ngỡ.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngờ mean in English?

ngờ (verb) means "to doubt; to suspect; to be suspicious".

How do you pronounce ngờ?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋəː˨˩]; Saigon [ŋəː˨˩]. Tones: ngờ — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.