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ngắt

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ngắt means to pick; to sharply interrupt.

Meanings of ngắt in English

Verb

  1. to pick
    • ngắt láto pick a leaf
  2. to sharply interrupt
  3. to cease; to cut off
    • ngắt máyto hang-up the phone
    • ngắt kết nốito cut connection

Adverb

  1. very; highly; greatly

Words with ngắt

ngắt lờichán ngắtchết ngắtlạnh ngắtxanh ngắt

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ngắt could be written as 𢩧, 扢, 𢪰, 𡴯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngắt mean in English?

ngắt (verb) means "to pick; to sharply interrupt".

How do you pronounce ngắt?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋat̚˧˦]; Saigon [ŋak̚˦˥]. Tones: ngắt — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.