ngấp nghé

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === From -âp reduplication of nghé (“to glance”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋəp̚˧˦ ŋɛ˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋəp̚˦˧˥ ŋɛ˨˩˦] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋəp̚˦˥ ŋɛ˦˥] === Verb === ngấp nghé • (岌睨, 𥄫𥊘, 𥈲犠) (reduplication ngấp nga ngấp nghé) (rare) to nearly reach, near Synonym: mấp mé tuổi ngấp nghé 80 ― to near the age of 80 to approach hesitantly; to hover near; to sneak a peek at đứng ngấp nghé ngoài cổng ― to stand hesitantly outside the gate to show romantic interest in; to eye flirtatiously; to make a move on shyly được nhiều chàng trai ngấp nghé ― to be eyed by many young men === References === “ngấp nghé”, in Soha Tra Từ (in Vietnamese), Hanoi: Vietnam Communications Corporation.