nhắm

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲam˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲam˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲam˦˥]

Attested as dắm in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

nhắm • (䁘, 𥄮, 𪾮)

1. to close (eyes)

   Antonym: mở

   mắt nhắm mắt mở

   very sleepy; with heavy eyelids

   (literally, “one eye closed, one eye open”)

   chết không nhắm mắt

   to die unsatisfied

   (literally, “to die with eyes open”)

2. (transitive, intransitive) to aim at something, especially with one eye closed
3. (figurative, transitive) to aim to do something
4. (figurative, usually followed by tới to đến) to attempt to reach an aim

• ngắm
• nhằm

nhắm • (𠲏)

1. (alcoholism) to eat at a leisure pace with alcohol

   Em ơi, còn gì để anh nhắm rượu với Quang không ?

   Honey, is there anything left for Quang and me to nibble on over some shots?