Where does “khôn ngoan” come from?
khôn ngoan (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese khôn — wise, smart; sapient; unable to; not having;...
khôn ngoan (Vietnamese): wise; sensible
Definitions
- wise; sensible
Ancestry of “khôn ngoan”, step by step
khôn ngoan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese khôn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | khôn | wise, smart; sapient; unable to; not having;... |
via Vietnamese ngoan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | ngoan | good; well-behaved; well-mannered; submissive |