ngoa
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese
word from
訛
(
“
to boast
”
)
.
Pronunciation
(
Hà Nội
)
IPA
(key)
:
[ŋwaː˧˧]
(
Huế
)
IPA
(key)
:
[ŋwaː˧˧]
(
Saigon
)
IPA
(key)
:
[ŋwaː˧˧]
Adjective
ngoa
• (
囮
,
訛
,
譌
,
𧧀
)
(
of words and way of speaking
,
chiefly in the negative
)
untruthful
;
deceitful
;
boastful
;
sharp-tongued
Derived terms
chua ngoa
điêu ngoa
ngoa ngoắt
ngoa ngoét
Anagrams
ngao