Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ngang ngạnh

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Meaning · English

Stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative

Literally: cross and stubborn

Examples

Cô ấy rất ngang ngạnh khi không chịu nghe lời khuyên của bố mẹShe was very stubborn when she refused to listen to her parents' advice

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-15; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ngang ngạnh” mean?

Stubbornly disobedient or uncooperative Literally: cross and stubborn

Is “ngang ngạnh” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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