ngứa mắt

verb

Hanoi [ŋɨə˧˦ mat̚˧˦]Huế [ŋɨə˨˩˦ mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋɨə˦˥ mak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ngứarisingsắc mắtrisingsắc

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

Meanings of ngứa mắt in English

Verb

colloquial to feel uneasy at seeing something shocking to the eyes; to be displeased by an eyesore

Etymology

ngứa (“to feel an itch”) + mắt (“eyes”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ngứa mắt?

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

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