ngu si

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愚 (“foolish”) and 癡 (“foolish”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˧˧ si˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˧] ~ [ŋʊw˧˧ sɪj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˧] ~ [ŋʊw˧˧ sɪj˧˧]
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Adjective

ngu si

  1. (derogatory) extremely stupid; utterly moronic
    ngu si đần độn ― so goddamn stupid

See also

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