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˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋam˦˥]

Verb

ngắm • (𥋴, 𥌹, 𬓛)

1. 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

2. to aim (at) something, to target

   ngắm đích mà bắn ― to aim a target (before shooting)

3. 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