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.
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