ngoáy

See also: ngoảy

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋwaj˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋwaj˨˩˦]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋwaj˦˥]

Verb

ngoáy • (𢫑, 外, 快, 𢭴)

1. to twirl one's finger inside something

   ngoáy mũi ― to pick one's nose

   ngoáy tai ― to pick the wax out of one's ear

2. (placed after the main verb) to do something quickly

See also

Derived terms

• chọc ngoáy
• ngoáy tai