Etymology

From ngu (愚, "foolish") and ngốc ("stupid").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋu˧˧ ŋɜwʔk͡p̚˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˧ ŋɜwʔk͡p̚˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋʊw˧˥ ŋɜwʔk͡p̚˦ˀ˥]