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trứng ngỗng

noun
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ ŋəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʈɨŋ˦˧˥ ŋəwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [ʈɨŋ˦˥ ŋəwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
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trứng ngỗng means goose egg; a score of zero.

Meanings of trứng ngỗng in English

Noun

  1. goose egg
  2. student slang a score of zero
    • Lại xơi trứng ngỗng nữa rồi!(I) got zero grade again!

Etymology

trứng (“egg”) + ngỗng (“goose”), Literally, “goose egg”.

Frequently asked questions

What does trứng ngỗng mean in English?

trứng ngỗng (noun) means "goose egg; a score of zero".

How do you pronounce trứng ngỗng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ ŋəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʈɨŋ˦˥ ŋəwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: trứng — rising tone (sắc), ngỗng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.