ngố tàu

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngố (“doltish”) +‎ tàu (“Chinese”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋo˧˦ taw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋow˨˩˦ taw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋow˦˥ ta(ː)w˨˩]

Adjective

ngố tàu

1. (colloquial) seemingly airheaded
2. (colloquial, of way of dressing) unstylish; shabby and silly-looking

   Đi ăn tiệc mà mặc đồ gì ngố tàu vậy.

   Man you shouldn't had dressed like some Chinese bumpkin at a party.