Where does “chua ngoa” come from?
chua ngoa (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese chúa, from Middle Chinese 字 — letter, symbol, character; character.
chua ngoa (Vietnamese): sharp-tongued; caustic; talkative and talking in hyperbole
Definitions
- sharp-tongued; caustic; talkative and talking in hyperbole
Ancestry of “chua ngoa”, step by step
chua ngoa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese chúa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | chúa | the retired father of a monarch of feudal... |
| 2 | Middle Chinese | 字 | letter, symbol, character; character |
via Vietnamese ngoa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngoa | untruthful; deceitful; boastful; sharp-tongued |