nào ngờ

Vietnamese

Etymology

nào +‎ ngờ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːw˨˩ ŋəː˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [naːw˦˩ ŋəː˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːw˨˩ ŋəː˨˩]

Adverb

nào ngờ

  1. (used to lead a clause) but contrary to expectations; unexpectedly