ngu
See also: Ngu, ngú, ngù, ngũ, ngū, ngủ, ngữ, ngư, and ngự
Fula
Suffix
ngu
- Noun class indicator for nouns (singular)
Usage notes
- Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).
Article
ngu
- (definite) the (when it follows the noun)
- Koltu ngu ― the attire
Usage notes
- Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).
Determiner
ngu
- (used in indicating something)
- Ngu koltu ― this/that attire
Usage notes
- Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).
Gbanziri
Noun
ngu
- water
References
- Herrmann Jungraithmayr, Daniel Barreteau, Uwe Seibert, L'homme et l'eau dans le bassin du lac Tchad (1997), page 75
Japanese
Romanization
ngu
- Rōmaji transcription of く゚
- Rōmaji transcription of ク゚
Kavalan
Noun
ngu
- goose
Lashi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ŋu/, [ŋu˧˩]
Pronoun
ngu
- Alternative form of ngo
References
- Mark Wannemacher (2011) A phonological overview of the Lacid language, Chiang Mai: Payap University., page 35
Mündü
Noun
ngu
- Alternative form of ngú
References
- Herrmann Jungraithmayr, Daniel Barreteau, Uwe Seibert, L'homme et l'eau dans le bassin du lac Tchad (1997), page 75
Northern Qiang
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ŋu/
Verb
ngu
- to be
Sango
Noun
ngû
- water
References
- William Samarin, A Grammar of Sango (1963)
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 愚.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋu˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋʊw˧˧]
Adjective
ngu • (俣, 愚)
- 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.
- 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.
- 2006, Nguyễn Nhật Ánh, Chuyện xứ Lang Biang part 2: Biến cố ở trường Đămri, Kim Đồng, chapter 13
Usage notes
- This word may sound very rough. For a softer one, use ngốc which can be even used endearingly.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- ngu muội
- ngu ngốc
- ngu xuẩn
Anagrams
- ung
Wutunhua
Etymology
From Mandarin 我 (wǒ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ŋu]
Pronoun
ngu
- I (first-person subject pronoun)
- ngu rongbo-li qhi-zhe.
- I am going to Longwu.
See also
Wutunhua personal pronouns
singular | paucal | collective | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
subjective | objective | |||
First person | ngu | nga | ngu-jhege | nga-mu |
Second person | ni | nia | ni-jhege | ni-mu |
Third person | gu | gu-jhege | gu-mu |
References
- Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun, University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN