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Ngo

/(ə)ŋoʊ/

Ngo proper noun: a surname from Vietnamese [in turn from Hokkien].

Proper noun (1)

Ngo (plural Ngos)

  1. A surname from Vietnamese [in turn from Hokkien].

Proper noun (2)

IPA/ˈŋɔ/

Ngo (plural Ngos)

  1. A surname from Tagalog [in turn from Hokkien].

Noun capitalized: NGO

IPA/ˌɛnˌdʒiːˈəʊ/

NGO (plural NGOs)

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of non-governmental organization.
    • For instance, Philately is the most popular hobby of the world. Hence, introducing biophilately in the agenda of the concerned NGO will enhance its success in its aims. Spotting animals, birds, plants, insects, etc. on stamps may provide interested people with an efficient media of education […]1990, Desh Bandhu, Harjit Singh, A. K. Maitra, editors, Environmental Education and Sustainable Development, New Delhi: Indian Environmental Society, page 486
    • Often compared to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) or associations, intergroups are also similar to lobbying groups because they receive external assistance in the form of financial and/or secretarial support.2017, Stelios Stavridis, Davor Jancic, Parliamentary Diplomacy in European and Global Governance, page 102

Forms of Ngo

Proper noun
pluralNgos
Noun
pluralNGOs

Origin of Ngo

Borrowed from Vietnamese Ngô, from Hokkien 吳 /吴 (Ngô͘).

Borrowed from Tagalog Ngo, from Hokkien 吳 /吴 (Ngô͘).

Words formed from Ngo

Phrases with Ngo

Questions about Ngo

What does Ngo mean?
Ngo means a surname from Vietnamese [in turn from Hokkien].
What part of speech is Ngo?
Ngo can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Ngo?
Ngo is pronounced /(ə)ŋoʊ/.

Words near Ngo in the dictionary

  1. Ngkoth
  2. ngl
  3. NGLs
  4. ngmi
  5. NGN
  6. Ngo
  7. ngo hiang
  8. NGO-isation
  9. NGO-ization
  10. NGOification
  11. Ngolok

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