ngắm

See also: ngám, ngâm, ngầm, ngậm, and 'ngam

Vietnamese edit

From Proto-Vietic *-ŋamʔ (“to think of”). Compare Puoc ŋam ("to think"), O'du ŋam ("to look").

ngắm • (𥋴, 𥄯, 𬓛, 吟, 𥌹)

to view attentively, especially for pleasure
ngắm bức tranh ― to view a painting

ngắm phong cảnh ― to view/contemplate a landscape

ngắm chim ― to watch birds

Chúng ta không đến đây để ngắm cảnh. Mọi người bắt tay làm việc nào !
We're not here for sightseeing. Everybody, get working!
to aim (at) something, to target
ngắm đích mà bắn ― to aim a target (before shooting)
to view
ngắm bộ ― viewfinder

bộ ngắm ― sight (of a weapon)

bộ ngắm oanh tạc ― bombsight

Derived terms