ngạo

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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