ngoan cố

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 頑固.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwaːn˧˧ ko˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwaːŋ˧˧ kow˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋwaːŋ˧˧ kow˦˥]

Adjective

ngoan cố

  1. stubborn; obstinate