ngấc

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The Vietnamese word "ngấc" has a few meanings, but it primarily refers to the action of lifting or raising one’s head, especially in a context where you might be distracted or surprised by something happening around you.

Basic Meaning:

• Ngấc (verb): To lift or raise one's head.
  • Example: "Đang đọc sách, ngấc lên nhìn có người đi vào." - While reading a book, I lifted my head to see someone coming in.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "ngấc" when you want to describe the action of looking up or becoming aware of your surroundings, particularly when something catches your attention.

Advanced Usage:

• "Ngấc" can also imply a moment of surprise or distraction, where someone lifts their head not just physically but also mentally engages with what’s happening around them.
  • Example: "Nghe thấy tiếng gọi, tôi ngấc lên và nhìn quanh." - Hearing the call, I lifted my head and looked around.

Word Variants:

• The word can be combined with other words to create phrases, such as:
  • Ngấc lên: to lift up (the head)
  • Ngấc cổ: to stretch one's neck (to look around or see something further away)

Different Meanings:

• In some contexts, "ngấc" could also refer to the action of being in a trance or daze, where someone seems lost in thought before being brought back to reality by something that draws their attention.

Synonyms:

• Nhìn lên: to look up
• Ngẩng: to raise (as in raising one's head or chin)

Summary:

"Ngấc" is a versatile verb that captures the action of lifting one’s head, often in response to distraction or surprise.

Academic

1. (địa phương) Lift, raise [one's head]
   • Đang đọc sách, ngấc lên nhìn có người đi vào
     To lift one's head and look from what one is reading, because someone has just come in