ngạo

See also: Ngao, ŋâo, ngao, ngáo, and ngào

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 傲.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaːw˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaːw˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋaːw˨˩˨]

    Verb

    ngạo

    1. (literary when not in compounds) to show contempt of others; to be arrogant

    Derived terms

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