ngoẵng
Definition
- Adjective:
- Disproportionately long: Describes something, typically a body part or object, that is excessively or awkwardly long in relation to its other parts or to what is considered normal.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Cái cổ ngoẵng của con hươu cao cổ. (The giraffe's disproportionately long neck.)
- Tay áo chiếc áo khoác này bị ngoẵng quá. (The sleeves of this jacket are disproportionately long.)
Advanced Usage
- The word "ngoẵng" is often used in a descriptive, sometimes slightly critical or humorous, manner to highlight an awkward or ungainly length. It is not a common technical term but is found in literary or colloquial descriptions.
Variants and Related Words
- Ngoằng ngoẵng (adj): An emphatic or reduplicative form of "ngoẵng", emphasizing an even more exaggerated, tangled, or excessively long state.
- Sợi dây thừng ngoằng ngoẵng trên sàn. (The rope was all tangled and long on the floor.)
Synonyms
- Lanky: (for limbs) ungracefully thin and long.
- Overlong: longer than is usual or necessary.
- Gangling: tall, thin, and awkward in movements.
Related Idioms
- While "ngoẵng" itself is not commonly the base of many idioms, its variant "ngoằng ngoẵng" can be used in expressive phrases to describe complexity or excessive length, such as in a story or explanation.
- Câu chuyện kể ngoằng ngoẵng cả tiếng. (The story was told in a long, rambling manner for an hour.)