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ướt át

adjective
Hanoi [ʔɨət̚˧˦ ʔaːt̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɨək̚˦˧˥ ʔaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥ ʔaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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ướt át means very wet; damp.

Meanings of ướt át in English

Adjective

  1. very wet; damp (generally speaking)
  2. colloquial gooey; mawkish

Etymology

ướt (“wet”) + át (“(archaic) wet”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ướt át mean in English?

ướt át (adjective) means "very wet; damp".

How do you pronounce ướt át?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɨət̚˧˦ ʔaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥ ʔaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: ướt — rising tone (sắc), át — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.