Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ngo

/ˌɛnˌdʒiːˈəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: ngo
IPA: /ˌɛnˌdʒiːˈəʊ/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of non-governmental organization.

name

A surname from Vietnamese [in turn from Hokkien].

name

A surname from Tagalog [in turn from Hokkien].

Example Sentences

"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 […]"
"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."
"The announcement comes two years after they told NGOs to suspend the employment of Afghan women, allegedly because they didn’t wear the Islamic headscarf correctly. […] It’s the Taliban’s latest attempt to control or intervene in NGO activity."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: 吳

Inflected Forms

NGOs (plural)

Derived Forms

NGOification

Phrases

NGO-isation NGO-ization

Frequently Paired Words

N.G.O. N. G. O. IGO MNC

Synonyms

nongovernmental organization

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce ngo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛnˌdʒiːˈəʊ/.
What does ngo mean?: Initialism of non-governmental organization.
Where does ngo come from?: Borrowed from Vietnamese Ngô, from Hokkien 吳 /吴 (Ngô͘).

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