then chốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

then (“latch”) +‎ chốt (“bolt”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɛn˧˧ t͡ɕot̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛŋ˧˧ t͡ɕok̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɛŋ˧˧ cok̚˦˥]

Noun

then chốt

a key; trick; ingenious method

Adjective

then chốt

key; essential; paramount

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