Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngó

[ŋɔ˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to take a peek; to have a quick look

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhìn nhanh

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to see, to look at

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhìn, xem

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) newly sprang bud (of lotus or water-taro)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chồi non

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Common questions

What does “ngó” mean?

(verb) to take a peek; to have a quick look

Is “ngó” formal or informal?

ngó is generally informal.