ngộ nghĩnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

-inh reduplication of ngộ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋo˧˨ʔ ŋïŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋow˨˩ʔ ŋɨn˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋow˨˩˨ ŋɨn˨˩˦]

Adjective

ngộ nghĩnh

1. uncommon; aberrant; abnormal
2. cute; funny-looking