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Same spelling:ngứangựa

ngửa

to look up

verb CEFR B2 Vietnamese

Tones 1 syllables — ngửa: hỏi (dipping-rising) ?

ngửa to look up

Meaning

Common Collocations

ngẩng lên nhìn
look up
ngẩng lên trời
look up at the sky

Examples

Cô ấy ngẩng lên nhìn tôi.
She looked up at me.
Anh ngẩng lên trời thở dài.
He looked up at the sky and sighed.

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FAQ

How do you say "to look up" in Vietnamese?
"to look up" in Vietnamese is ngửa.
What does ngửa mean in English?
ngửa means "to look up" (verb). to look up.
How is ngửa pronounced?
ngửa has 1 syllables: ngửa: hỏi (dipping-rising). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is ngửa in Vietnamese?
ngửa is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level B2.
How is ngửa used in a sentence?
For example: Cô ấy ngẩng lên nhìn tôi. (She looked up at me.); Anh ngẩng lên trời thở dài. (He looked up at the sky and sighed.).

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