ngu si

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Vietnamese word from 愚 (“foolish”) and 癡 (“foolish”).

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˧˧ si˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˧] ~ [ŋʊw˧˧ sɪj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˧ ʂɪj˧˧] ~ [ŋʊw˧˧ sɪj˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội) (file)

Adjective[edit]

ngu si

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

See also[edit]

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