Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngoắt

[ŋwat̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) synonym of ngoặt (“to turn in another direction”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quay sang hướng khác

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to wag; to wave; to wiggle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lắc lư; vẫy; đung đưa

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Common questions

What does “ngoắt” mean?

(verb) synonym of ngoặt (“to turn in another direction”)

Is “ngoắt” formal or informal?

ngoắt is generally informal.

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