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˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˧] ~ [ŋʊw˧˧ sɪj˧˧]
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Adjective

ngu si

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

See also

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