ngất

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Syllables · tones

ngấtrisingsắc

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

ngất means to faint.

Meanings of ngất in English

Verb

to faint (to lose consciousness)

Adverb

very high or tall

Words with ngất

ngất xỉu cao ngất ngất ngây ngất ngư

Example sentences with ngất

Mary ngất đi ngay khi thấy kim tiêm. Mary fainted as soon as she saw the needle.
Cô ấy bị ngất. She fainted.
Tôi ngất đi. I fainted.
Tôi suýt ngất. I almost fainted.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngất could be written as 𡴯, 𤴥, 屹, 乞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Proto-Katuic *ŋɨɨt (“to faint”), whence Ngeq ŋɯːt.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngất mean in English?

ngất (verb) means "to faint".

How do you pronounce ngất?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋət̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋək̚˦˥]. Tones: ngất — 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.