No. 667 in Vietnamese
ngạc
"Ngạc" in Vietnamese can mean "jaw," "amazed," or "astonished," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Tôi rất ngạc nhiên về kết quả thi của mình.
I am very surprised by my exam results.
Here, 'ngạc' is part of 'ngạc nhiên,' which means being surprised, indicating an emotion.
Anh ấy phải phẫu thuật vì bị gãy xương ngạc.
He had to undergo surgery because he fractured his palatal bone.
In this sentence, 'ngạc' refers to the palatal structure in anatomy.
Chú cá này có một bộ ngạc rất đặc biệt.
This fish has a very unique gill structure.
Here, 'ngạc' describes the gills of a fish.
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