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ngáp ngủ

Pronunciation Northern /ŋaːp˧˥ ŋṵ˧˩˧/ Central /ŋa̰ːp˩˧ ŋu˧˩˨/ Southern /ŋaːp˧˥ ŋu˨˩˦/
yawn from sleepiness
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yawn from sleepiness

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Meaning
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Sense 1 unknown
yawn from sleepiness Body & Physical FeaturesTheme

The act of opening the mouth wide and breathing in deeply when feeling very tired or sleepy.

vi Anh ấy vừa đọc sách vừa ngáp ngủ liên tục.

en He keeps yawning sleepily while reading a book.

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ngáp gió / ngáp / ngáp ngắn ngáp dài / ngáp ngoải
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chó ngáp phải ruồi / phòng ngủ / giấc ngủ / đi ngủ …
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