ngạo

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 傲.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋaːw˨˩˨]

Verb

ngạo

1. (literary when not in compounds) to show contempt of others; to be arrogant

Derived terms

• cao ngạo
• kiêu ngạo
• ngạo mạn
• ngạo nghễ