How do you say “pungent” in Vietnamese?

“Pungent” in Vietnamese is hăng (pungent), gắt (to scold), cay (burning).

Vietnamese words for “pungent”

• hăngListenadjective
  Hanoi [haŋ˧˧] · Saigon [haŋ˧˧]hăng level

  pungent; strong

  for “pungent” meaning: Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

• gắtListenverb
  Hanoi [ɣat̚˧˦] · Saigon [ɣak̚˦˥]gắt rising

  to scold; to chide

  for “pungent” meaning: Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

• cayListenadjective
  Hanoi [kaj˧˧] · Saigon [ka(ː)j˧˧]cay level

  burning

Related Vietnamese words

• nồngListenadjective

  strong; pungent

• hắcListenadjective

  severely strict

• sắc sảoListenadjective

  sharp-witted; fine; sharp

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.