ngấu nghiến
[ŋəw˧˦ ŋiən˧˦]
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Meaning · English
(verb) to chow down on; to devour
VerbRegister: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Vigilio từng thích sách và ngấu nghiến chúng cả ngày.Vigilio used to like books and devoured them all day.
Tatoeba sentence #13603227 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “ngấu nghiến” mean?
(verb) to chow down on; to devour
Is “ngấu nghiến” formal or informal?
ngấu nghiến is generally informal.