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ngú ngớ

Pronunciation Northern /ŋu˧˥ ŋəː˧˥/ Central /ŋṵ˩˧ ŋə̰ː˩˧/ Southern /ŋu˧˥ ŋəː˧˥/
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silly
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silly

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Meaning
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Sense 1 unknown
silly

Showing a lack of common sense or being somewhat foolish.

vi Cậu bé có vẻ ngú ngớ khi trả lời câu hỏi.

en The boy seemed silly when answering the question.

Parts
ngớ
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Components

Components

ngớ
Similar
ngù ngờ / ngu ngơ / lớ ngớ
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Ends with this word

lớ ngớ

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ngớ ngẩn
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ngớ (stunned) — words using
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