nhắm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nham"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲam˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲam˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɲam˦˥]

Etymology 1

Verb

nhắm • (䁘, 𥄮, 𪾮)

1. to close (eyes)

   Antonym: mở

   mắt nhắm mắt mở

   very sleepy; with heavy eyelids

   (literally, “one eye closed, one eye open”)

   chết không nhắm mắt

   to die unsatisfied

   (literally, “to die with eyes open”)

2. (shooting, archery) to aim, especially with one eye closed
3. (figurative, usually followed by tới to đến) to be trying to reach an aim

Derived terms

Derived terms

• nhắm mắt
• nhắm mắt nhắm mũi

 

See also

• ngắm
• nhằm

Etymology 2

Verb

nhắm • (𠲏)

1. (alcoholism) to eat at a leisure pace with alcohol

   Em ơi, còn gì để anh nhắm rượu với Quang không ?

   Honey, is there anything left for Quang and me to nibble on over some shots?

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đồ nhắm