gắt

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Hanoi [ɣat̚˧˦]Huế [ɣak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gắtrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

gắt means to scold; to chide.

Meanings of gắt in English

Verb

transitive to scold, to chide

Adjective

of taste and sunshine strong and/or harsh
- ngọt gắtvery sweet
irritable; impatient; short-tempered

Words with gắt

gay gắt gắt gỏng gắt gao

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gắt could be written as 噶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does gắt mean in English?

gắt (verb) means "to scold; to chide".

How do you pronounce gắt?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣat̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɣak̚˦˥]. Tones: gắt — 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.