ngả

/ŋa/

lean, tilt, or fall over

Cây ngả về hướng đông do gió mạnh.

The tree leaned towards the east due to strong winds.

informal

To lean, tilt, or fall over, often due to an external force or imbalance.

Xe máy ngả về bên phải khi qua hố.

The motorcycle tilted to the right when passing over the pothole.

Commonly used to describe the movement of objects or people toppling over.

Collocations

ngả đổto fall over completely

to lean (person)

Ngả is commonly used for inanimate objects, while ngả người refers to people leaning.

From Middle Vietnamese, related to the concept of imbalance.

Often used in everyday situations to describe accidental tilting or falling.

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