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ngát

adjective
Hanoi [ŋaːt̚˧˦]Huế [ŋaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ŋaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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ngát means very; fragrant; aromatic.

Meanings of ngát in English

Adjective

  1. very (sweet); fragrant; aromatic
  2. of colour nice and fresh, spreading out widely

Words with ngát

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngát could be written as 歹, 𠯪, 吃, 咯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare ngạt.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngát mean in English?

ngát (adjective) means "very; fragrant; aromatic".

How do you pronounce ngát?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋaːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: ngát — 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.