ngạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傲.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˨˩˨]

Verb

ngạo

(only in compounds) to show contempt of others; to be arrogant

Derived terms

Derived terms

cao ngạo
kiêu ngạo
ngạo mạn
ngạo nghễ

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