ngắm

See also: ngám, ngâm, ngầm, ngậm, and 'ngam

Vietnamese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *-ŋamʔ (“to think of”). Cognate with Muong Bi ngẳm (“to think”), Puoc ŋam ("to think"), O'du ŋam ("to look").

Pronunciation

Verb

ngắm • (𥋴, 𥄯, 𬓛, 吟, 𥌹)

  1. 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!
  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

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