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Vietnamese
Etymology
Compare Chinese 呆 (ngai).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ngốc • (呆, 秃)
- (formal, mildly derogatory) foolish; doltish
- Nam quốc phương ngôn tục ngữ bị lục (南國方言俗語備錄 "Records of the Southern Nation's regional adages and common sayings"), 1914 version, 29a
坤独空朋呆弹- Khôn độc không bằng ngốc đàn.
- One smart person cannot match a foolish crowd.
- (informal, mildly derogatory or endearing) dummy; dumb-dumb
- Chàng ngốc ― The Idiot (a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky)
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