ngạo mạn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 傲慢.

    Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    ngạo mạn

    1. being overly arrogant while not showing respect to others, especially the elderly
      Đã không ra gì lại còn ngạo mạn thì chả có ai ưa đâu.
      [As you are] overly arrogant and unhelpful, nobody will like you.
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