Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ngấp ngó

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Meaning · English

to look at someone or something with interest or curiosity

Literally: lean and look

Examples

Cô ấy ngấp ngó anh ấy từ xa.She looked at him from afar with interest.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-15; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ngấp ngó” mean?

to look at someone or something with interest or curiosity Literally: lean and look

Is “ngấp ngó” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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