ngứa mắt

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngứa (“to feel an itch”) +‎ mắt (“eyes”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˧˦ mat̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˨˩˦ mak̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋɨə˦˥ mak̚˦˥]

Verb

ngứa mắt

(colloquial) to feel uneasy at seeing something shocking to the eyes; to be displeased by an eyesore

Related terms

chướng mắt
gai mắt
chướng tai gai mắt

See also

mát tai

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