ngữ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 禦.

    Noun

    ngữ

    1. (rare) tempo
    2. (rare) constraint; limit
      • 1939, Phan Khôi, chapter XII, in Trở vỏ ra lửa:
        Từ việc ăn uống cho đến mua sắm áo-quần, sách-vở, giấy bút, lại những cái phí vặt, như đọc báo, xem xi-nê-ma, đều có ngữ nhất định, không được vượt qua.
        From food, clothes, books, pens and papers, to other minor expenses like newspapers and movies, all come with a cap in advance that should not be broken.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    ngữ

    1. (derogatory) despicable fellow

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 語 .

      Romanization

      ngữ

      1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 語
      Derived terms
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