ngứa

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

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Syllables · tones

ngứarisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ngứa means to feel itchy; to itch.

Meanings of ngứa in English

Verb

to feel itchy; to itch
colloquial, in compounds to feel an urge (to do something); to feel uncomfortable; to feel uneasy

Words with ngứa

ngứa chân ngứa mắt ngứa miệng ngứa mồm ngứa ngáy ngứa nghề ngứa tai ngứa tay

Example sentences with ngứa

Da đầu của tôi bị ngứa. My scalp is itchy.
Da đầu tôi rất ngứa. My scalp is very itchy.
Lưng tôi hơi ngứa. My back is a bit itchy.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngứa could be written as 𤺶, 𤻔, 𤻭, 語. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *lŋaaʔ (“itch”). Cognate with Muong Bi ngả, Koho lönga (“itching between toes”), Khmu ŋaʔ and Riang ŋɑʔ².

Frequently asked questions

What does ngứa mean in English?

ngứa (verb) means "to feel itchy; to itch".

How do you pronounce ngứa?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨə˧˦]; Saigon [ŋɨə˦˥]. Tones: ngứa — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.