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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
ngả • (我, 𫨎)
- way, direction, direction along a road or path
Etymology 2
From Proto-Vietic *t-ŋah (“to lie on the back”); whence also ngửa. Cognate with Chut təŋah¹.
Adverb
ngả
- face-up
- Antonym: sấp
- nằm ngả ― to lie face-up; to lie supine
See also
Verb
ngả • (我, 𫨎)
- to lean, to incline
- to fell (a tree)
- to kill (an animal for food)
- Synonym: giết
- to take off (a hat)
- ngả mũ chào thua ― hats off (to someone)