Where does “ngâu” come from?

ngâu (Vietnamese) comes from Chinese 牛, from Chinese 牛屄 — fucking awesome (or cool, fabulous, great, sweet, terrific, wicked); badass; the dog's bollocks.

ngâu (Vietnamese): various Aglaia species, such as Aglaia duperreana (ngâu ta) and Aglaia odorata (ngâu Tàu)

Definitions

  1. various Aglaia species, such as Aglaia duperreana (ngâu ta) and Aglaia odorata (ngâu Tàu)

Ancestry of “ngâu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese牛—
2Chinese牛屄fucking awesome (or cool, fabulous, great, sweet, terrific, wicked); badass; the dog's bollocks

Words derived from “ngâu”

Every word from Chinese 牛屄 →Every word from Chinese 牛 →