gay gắt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ɣaj˧˧ ɣat̚˧˦]Huế [ɣaj˧˧ ɣak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣa(ː)j˧˧ ɣak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gaylevelngang gắtrisingsắc

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gay gắt means severe; intense.

Meanings of gay gắt in English

Adjective

severe, intense
- ánh nắng gay gắtintense sunlight

Example sentences with gay gắt

Lưng anh ấy bị cháy nắng vì ánh nắng mặt trời gay gắt. Due to the intense sunlight, his back was sunburnt.
Chúng tôi không thể chơi ở bên ngoài do nắng nóng gay gắt. We couldn't play outdoors because of the intense heat.
Chúng tôi đã không thể chơi ở bên ngoài do nắng nóng gay gắt. We couldn't play outdoors because of the intense heat.
Chúng tôi đã không thể chơi ở bên ngoài do trời nóng gay gắt. We couldn't play outdoors because of the intense heat.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

gay + gắt.

Frequently asked questions

What does gay gắt mean in English?

gay gắt (adjective) means "severe; intense".

How do you pronounce gay gắt?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaj˧˧ ɣat̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɣa(ː)j˧˧ ɣak̚˦˥]. Tones: gay — level tone (ngang), gắt — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.