Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngỗ nghịch

[ŋo˦ˀ˥ ŋïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) disobedient; naughty (of children); undisciplined; mischievous; refractory

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bất tuân, nghịch ngợm

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Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

sự ngỗ nghịcha prank

Năm ngoái Đức là cậu học sinh ngỗ nghịch, nhưng năm nay cậu ta tỏ ra rất đứng đắn.Last year Duc was a naughty student, but this year he proved to be very proper.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “ngỗ nghịch” mean?

(adjective) disobedient; naughty (of children); undisciplined; mischievous; refractory

Is “ngỗ nghịch” formal or informal?

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