ngoảnh đi ngoảnh lại

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngoảnh +‎ đi +‎ ngoảnh +‎ lại.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋwajŋ̟˧˩ ʔɗi˧˧ ŋwajŋ̟˧˩ laːj˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋwɛɲ˧˨ ʔɗɪj˧˧ ŋwɛɲ˧˨ laːj˨˩ʔ]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ŋwan˨˩˦ ʔɗɪj˧˧ ŋwan˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨]

Phrase

ngoảnh đi ngoảnh lại

  1. (colloquial) Describes time passing in a flash.
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