ngu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngu"
Fula edit
Suffix edit
ngu
- Noun class indicator for nouns (singular)
Usage notes edit
Article edit
ngu
- (definite) the (when it follows the noun)
- Koltu ngu ― the attire
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Determiner edit
ngu
- (used in indicating something)
- Ngu koltu ― this/that attire
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Gbanziri edit
Noun edit
ngu
References edit
- Herrmann Jungraithmayr, Daniel Barreteau, Uwe Seibert, L'homme et l'eau dans le bassin du lac Tchad (1997), page 75
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ngu
Kavalan edit
Noun edit
ngu
Lashi edit
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
ngu
- Alternative form of ngo
References edit
- Mark Wannemacher (2011) A phonological overview of the Lacid language[1], Chiang Mai: Payap University., page 35
Mündü edit
Noun edit
ngu
- Alternative form of ngú
References edit
- Herrmann Jungraithmayr, Daniel Barreteau, Uwe Seibert, L'homme et l'eau dans le bassin du lac Tchad (1997), page 75
Northern Qiang edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ngu
- to be
Sango edit
Noun edit
ngû
References edit
- William Samarin, A Grammar of Sango (1963)
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 愚.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
- stupid; idiotic; moronic
- 2006, Nguyễn Nhật Ánh, Chuyện xứ Lang Biang part 2: Biến cố ở trường Đămri, Kim Đồng, chapter 13
- Tụi Kăply rúm người lại, lấm lét nhìn nhau, cố đoán xem cái "lũ ngu" mà ông K'Tul đang chửi te tua kia có phải là tụi nó hay không.
- Kăply and his friends cringed, furtively looking at each other, trying to guess whether that "idiotic bunch" Mr K'Tul was verbally abusing would be them.
- 2006, Nguyễn Nhật Ánh, Chuyện xứ Lang Biang part 2: Biến cố ở trường Đămri, Kim Đồng, chapter 13
Usage notes edit
- This word may sound very rough. For a softer one, use ngốc which can be even used endearingly.
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Derived terms
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Wutunhua edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Pronoun edit
ngu
- I (first-person subject pronoun)
- ngu rongbo-li qhi-zhe.
- I am going to Longwu.
See also edit
Wutunhua personal pronouns