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ngóc đầu

Pronunciation Northern /ŋawk˧˥ ɗə̤w˨˩/ Central /ŋa̰wk˩˧ ɗəw˧˧/ Southern /ŋawk˧˥ ɗəw˨˩/
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raise one's head
Verb
raise one's head

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
raise one's head

To raise one's head means to lift the head upward from a lowered or resting position to look around.

vi Con rùa chậm chạp ngóc đầu lên khỏi mặt nước.

en The turtle slowly raised its head from the water.

Parts
ngóc / đầu
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ngóc / ngóc ngách / đứng đầu / cạo đầu …
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lóc ngóc / chóc ngóc / bắt đầu / đầu tư …
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