ngữ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禦.

Noun

ngữ

  1. (rare) tempo
  2. (rare) constraint; limit
    • 1939, Phan Khôi, chapter XII, in Trở vỏ ra lửa:
      Từ việc ăn uống cho đến mua sắm áo-quần, sách-vở, giấy bút, lại những cái phí vặt, như đọc báo, xem xi-nê-ma, đều có ngữ nhất định, không được vượt qua.
      From food, clothes, books, pens and papers, to other minor expenses like newspapers and movies, all come with a cap in advance that should not be broken.

Noun

ngữ

  1. (derogatory) despicable fellow

Romanization

ngữ

  1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 語
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