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ngứa ngáy

Pronunciation Northern /ŋɨə˧˥ ŋaj˧˥/ Central /ŋɨ̰ə˩˧ ŋa̰j˩˧/ Southern /ŋɨə˧˥ ŋaj˧˥/
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to itch
Verb
to itch
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2 senses 2 Components
Meaning
2 senses
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Sense 1 Verb
to itch

To itch means to have an uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch.

vi Cánh tay tôi cảm thấy ngứa ngáy sau khi chạm vào lá cây.

en My arm feels itchy after touching the leaves.

Sense 2 Verb
to be eager

This expression describes a strong feeling of wanting to do something that you have been waiting for.

vi Anh ấy đang ngứa ngáy tay chân muốn được ra sân thi đấu.

en He is eager to get on the field and play.

Parts
ngứa / ngáy / 𤺶𠵨
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
𤺶𠵨
Candidates by syllable
ngứa 𤺶(𤻔 / 𤻭) ngáy 𠵨(𠿴 / 𥋹 / 𪖺)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
ngay ngáy / tiếng ngáy / lo ngay ngáy / itch
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Use
ngứa chân / ngứa tay / ngứa miệng / ngứa mắt
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