ngu

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common

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ngulevelngang

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

ngu means stupid; idiotic; moronic.

Chinese characters: 愚

Meanings of ngu in English

Adjective

stupid; idiotic; moronic

Words with ngu

ngu dân ngu đần ngu độn ngu muội ngu ngốc ngu si ngu trung ngu xuẩn

Example sentences with ngu

Tom ngu đến thế cơ á? Is Tom really that stupid?
Đây là một con chó ngu. This dog is stupid.
Tôi đúng là một thằng ngu! What an idiot I am!
Tom ghét những câu hỏi ngu. Tom hates dumb questions.
Con chó này là một con chó ngu. This dog is stupid.
Anh ta ngu đến vô phương cứu chữa. He's an hopeless idiot.
Bạn là thằng ngu à? Are you idiots?
Đàn ông ai cũng ngu. Men are idiots.

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, ngu could be written as 俁, 俣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愚.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngu mean in English?

ngu (adjective) means "stupid; idiotic; moronic".

How do you pronounce ngu?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋu˧˧]; Saigon [ŋʊw˧˧]. Tones: ngu — level tone (ngang).

Is ngu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ngu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 愚.

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.