ngắn

See also: ngan, ngàn, ngân, and Ngân

Vietnamese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Arem ŋanˀ ("low").

Displaced the usage of vắn as the main word for "short" in all dialects.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋan˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋaŋ˦˥]

Adjective

ngắn • (艮, 𠦯, 𥐇, 𥐉)

short or brief in terms of length or duration
Antonym: dài

giường ngắn ― a short bed

thời gian ngắn ― a short period of time

Derived terms

Derived terms

ngắn cũn
ngắn ngủi
ngắn ngủn
ngắn tủn
rút ngắn

See also

thấp (“short in terms of height”)

Anagrams

nắng

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