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ngửi

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ngửidippinghỏi

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ngửi means to sniff; to smell.

Meanings of ngửi in English

Verb

  1. to sniff; to smell

Example sentences with ngửi

  • Tôi có thể ngửi thấy mùi hoa. I can smell flowers.
  • Anh ấy thích ngửi nách của tôi. He likes to sniff my armpits.
  • Anh ấy thích ngửi mùi hoa. He likes to smell flowers.
  • Hoa cẩm chướng ngửi ra sao? What do carnations smell like?
  • Loại trái cây này có mùi khó ngửi. This fruit has an unpleasant smell.
  • Anh ấy thích ngửi hoa. He likes to smell flowers.
  • Bạn có ngửi thấy mùi cao su cháy không? Do you smell rubber burning?
  • Ngửi cái này đi. Smell this.

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, ngửi could be written as 𠿿, 艾, 嚊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-ŋəs (“to breathe”). Compare also hửi and Proto-Katuic *tŋɨh (“to breathe”) (whence Pacoh tangứh and Sô taŋɯ̤h).

Frequently asked questions

What does ngửi mean in English?

ngửi (verb) means "to sniff; to smell".

How do you pronounce ngửi?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɨj˧˩]; Saigon [ŋɨj˨˩˦]. Tones: ngửi — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.