ngả

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nga"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

ngả • (我, 𫨎)

  1. 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 [Rục] təŋah¹.

Adverb

ngả

  1. face-up
    Antonym: sấp
    nằm ngả ― to lie face-up; to lie supine
See also
  • ngả lưng
  • ngả nghiêng

Verb

ngả • (我, 𫨎)

  1. to lean, to incline
  2. to fell (a tree)
  3. to kill (an animal for food)
    Synonym: giết
  4. to take off (a hat)
    ngả mũ chào thua ― hats off (to someone)
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