ngặt

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋat̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋak̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋak̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

ngặt • (扢, 詰)

strict; stringent; rigorous
(by extension) poor
- 15th century, Nguyễn Trãi, “Ngôn chí 言志 17”, in Quốc âm thi tập (國音詩集):
  庄(Chẳng)謳(âu)兀(ngặt)庄(chẳng)謳(âu)𫅷(già)
  Not being afraid of poverty nor old age.

Derived terms

Derived terms

ngặt một nỗi
ngặt nghèo
nghiêm ngặt
thắt ngặt

Anagrams

tặng

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