săm soi

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sam˧˧ sɔj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂam˧˧ ʂɔj˧˧] ~ [sam˧˧ sɔj˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂam˧˧ ʂɔj˧˧] ~ [sam˧˧ sɔj˧˧]

Verb

săm soi

  1. to enjoy watching something over and over again
    Synonym: săm se
    Cô bé săm soi bức tranh trên tường, thấy rất đẹp và lạ mắt.
    The young lady looked at the picture on the wall and found it very beautiful but strange-looking as well.
  2. to watch attentively; to scrutinize
    Synonym: săm se
    Anh ta săm soi giấy tờ của tôi, như muốn tìm ra lỗi sai nào đó.
    He scrutinized my papers, as if he tried to find some mistake.
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