ngắm
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Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Vietic *-ŋamʔ (“to think of”). Compare Puoc ŋam ("to think"), O'du ŋam ("to look").
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]- to view attentively, especially for pleasure
- ngắm bức tranh ― to view a painting
- ngắm phong cảnh ― to view/contemplate a landscape
- ngắm chim ― to watch birds
- Chúng ta không đến đây để ngắm cảnh. Mọi người bắt tay làm việc nào !
- We're not here for sightseeing. Everybody, get working!
- to aim (at) something, to target
- to view
- ngắm bộ ― viewfinder
- bộ ngắm ― sight (of a weapon)
- bộ ngắm oanh tạc ― bombsight
Derived terms
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