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ngượng ngùng

[ŋɨəŋ˧˨ʔ ŋʊwŋ͡m˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(adjective) to be embarrassed, ashamed, to be put out of countenance

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Adjective

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

Anh ấy không bao giờ ngượng ngùng.He is never embarrassed.

Tatoeba sentence #13519002 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “ngượng ngùng” mean?

(adjective) to be embarrassed, ashamed, to be put out of countenance

Is “ngượng ngùng” formal or informal?

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

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