ngửa

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See also: ngứa, ngừa, and ngựa

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-ŋah (“to lie on the back”); cognate with Chut təŋah¹. Compare ngả.

Pronunciation

Adverb

ngửa • (語, 𠑕, 𫤋)

  1. face-up
    Antonym: sấp
    nằm ngửa ― to lie face-up; to lie supine

Verb

ngửa • (語, 𠑕, 𫤋)

  1. to turn upwards
    Synonym: ngửng
    ngửa/ngửng mặt ― to orientate your face upward from its current orientation
    Ngửa mặt lên coi nào !
    (Stop staring at the ground and) look at me!
    • 1957, Đoàn Giỏi, chapter 3, in Đất rừng phương Nam, Kim Đồng:
      Mỗi lần trời chớp, tôi đều ngửa mặt nhìn lên pho tượng với một nỗi lo sợ và tò mò không cưỡng được.
      Every time there was lightning, I would look up at the statue with uncontrollable fear and curiosity.
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