ngu si

adjective

Hanoi [ŋu˧˧ si˧˧]Huế [ŋʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˧]Saigon [ŋʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngulevelngang silevelngang

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

ngu si means extremely stupid; utterly moronic.

Meanings of ngu si in English

Adjective

derogatory extremely stupid; utterly moronic
- ngu si đần độnso goddamn stupid

Example sentences with ngu si

Ngu si hưởng thái bình. The stake that sticks out gets hammered down.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愚 (“foolish”) and 癡 (“foolish”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngu si mean in English?

ngu si (adjective) means "extremely stupid; utterly moronic".

How do you pronounce ngu si?

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

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.