Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/ngong

by Adele Marion Fielde

ngong

• 倥ngōng46598
• Clownish; rustic looking.

gûa mīn li ngōng-ngōng nē, tó lăi li cĕng-cĕng sim-sṳ̄;

appears very awkward and stupid, and is really full of astute projects.

i ngōng sĭ ngōng, cò̤ sṳ̄ sìn-sît;

his simplicity is real, he acts guilelessly.

i kâi īeⁿ seⁿ lâi ngōng-ngōng;

he has a rustic appearance.