ngà ngà
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Definition
Adjective: - Slightly drunk, tipsy: Describes the state of being mildly intoxicated by alcohol, not fully drunk but feeling some effects. - Very pale yellow, ivory-colored: Describes a color that is a very light, soft shade of yellow, similar to ivory.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Tipsy):
- Ông ấy uống vài ly bia đã thấy ngà ngà. (He felt tipsy after just a few glasses of beer.)
- Cô ấy chỉ hơi ngà ngà chứ chưa say. (She is only slightly tipsy, not drunk yet.)
- Adjective (Pale yellow):
- Cô ấy mặc chiếc áo dài lụa màu ngà ngà. (She wore an áo dài made of silk in a pale ivory color.)
- Bức tường được sơn màu ngà ngà rất dịu mắt. (The wall was painted a very soft, pale yellow that is easy on the eyes.)
Advanced Usage
- "ngà ngà say": This phrase intensifies the tipsy state, meaning "quite tipsy" or "on the verge of being drunk."
- Sau bữa tiệc, anh ta đã ngà ngà say. (After the party, he was quite tipsy.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngà (noun): Ivory. This is the root word, referring to the material or its color.
- Đồ trang sức làm bằng ngà voi. (Jewelry made from elephant ivory.)
- Ngà ngà is the reduplicated form, which softens the meaning to "slightly" or "pale."
Synonyms
- Chếnh choáng: Dizzy, lightheaded (often from alcohol). This focuses more on the dizzy sensation.
- Lơ mơ: Hazy, groggy. This describes a dazed state of mind.
- Màu ngà: Ivory color. A direct synonym for the color meaning.
Related Phrases
- Ngà ngà men: A poetic phrase meaning "tinged with the warmth of alcohol" or "slightly intoxicated."
- Giọng nói ngà ngà men của anh ấy sau bữa rượu. (His voice, tinged with the warmth of alcohol after the drinking session.)
Related Idioms
- Say ngà say ngật: This idiom describes someone who is staggering drunk, a much more intense state than "ngà ngà."
- Anh ta về nhà trong tình trạng say ngà say ngật. (He came home completely staggering drunk.)
- Tipsy
- Uống có một chén rượu đã ngà ngàTo feel tipsy only after drinking a cup of alcohol