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ngửa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) face-up

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngửa mặt

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

nằm ngửato lie face-up; to lie supine

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to turn upwards

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngửa lên

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ngửa/ngửng mặtto orientate one's face upward from its current orientation

Ngửa mặt lên coi nào !(Stop staring at the ground and) look at me!

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What does “ngửa” mean?

(adverb) face-up

Is “ngửa” formal or informal?

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

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