nguây nguẩy

Pronunciation Northern /ŋwəj˧˧ ŋwə̰j˧˩˧/ Central /ŋwəj˧˥ ŋwəj˧˩˨/ Southern /ŋwəj˧˧ ŋwəj˨˩˦/

shake one's head

Verb

shake one's head

1 senses

Meaning

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Sense 1 Verb

shake one's head Core ActionsTheme

To move your head from side to side as a way of expressing a refusal.

vi Đứa trẻ nguây nguẩy từ chối ăn rau.

en The child shook his head in refusal to eat vegetables.

Similar

ngoe nguẩy / ngúng nguẩy

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