ngắm

See also: ngám, ngâm, ngầm, ngậm, and 'ngam

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-ŋamʔ (“to think of”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋam˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋam˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋam˦˥]

Verb

ngắm (𥋴, 𥌹, 𬓛)

to be attentive to something, to watch
ngắm bức tranh ― to look attentively at a picture

ngắm phong cảnh ― to contemplate a landscape

ngắm con chim ― birdwatching
to aim (at) something, to target
ngắm đích mà bắn ― to aim a target (before shooting)
to view
ngắm bộ ― viewfinder

bộ ngắm ― sight (of a weapon)

bộ ngắm oanh tạc ― bombsight

Derived terms

Derived terms

đường ngắm
ngắm nghía
ngắm vuốt

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