ngộ nghĩnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

-inh reduplication of ngộ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋo˧˨ʔ ŋïŋ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋow˨˩ʔ ŋɨn˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋow˨˩˨ ŋɨn˨˩˦]

Adjective

ngộ nghĩnh

  1. uncommon; aberrant; abnormal
  2. cute; funny-looking