Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ngoay ngoáy

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Meaning · English

to fuss or bother someone

Literally: to poke or stir

Examples

Đừng ngoay ngoáy anh ấy khi anh ấy đang bậnDon't fuss him when he's busy

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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 “ngoay ngoáy” mean?

to fuss or bother someone Literally: to poke or stir

Is “ngoay ngoáy” formal or informal?

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

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