Describing things โง่ ngôo
stupid, dumb adjective
- ngôo falling
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
โง่ngôo, with a falling tone and the ng of sing at the start, is stupid. About yourself it's fine, "how dumb of me"; about someone else it's an insult, and calling someone a ควายkwaai, buffalo, is worse. The kind way to put it is ไม่ค่อยฉลาดmâi kâwy chà-làat, not very bright. Our page on Thai swear words rates โง่ngôo a 2 out of 5.
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- ngo
- ngoh
- ngor
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