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ngọt

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ngọt means sweet; honeyed; dulcet.

Meanings of ngọt in English

Adjective

  1. sweet (tasting of sugars)
  2. of words or sound sweet, honeyed, dulcet
  3. pleasant, savory
    • cơm lành canh ngọtgood rice and tasty vegetable soup
  4. of a knife very sharp
  5. of coldness sharp, biting

Words with ngọt

bánh ngọtbột ngọtdịu ngọthảo ngọtngon ngọtngọt lịmngọt ngàongọt xớtnước ngọtngọt hậu

Example sentences with ngọt

  • Tôi muốn thứ gì đó ngọt. I want something sweet.
  • Tôi muốn ăn thứ gì đó không ngọt. I want to eat something that isn't sweet.
  • Tách trà của tôi hơi ngọt một chút. My tea is a little too sweet.
  • Nước chanh này quá ngọt. This lemonade tastes too sweet.
  • Bánh có vị ngọt. The cake is sweet.
  • Cái này ngọt quá. This is too sweet.
  • Bánh này rất ngọt. This cake is very sweet.
  • Thương cho roi cho vọt, ghét cho ngọt cho bùi. Spare the rod and spoil the child.

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, ngọt could be written as 兀, 𠮾, 𤮿, 𠯪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-ŋɔːc. Cognate with Muong ngọch, Thavung ง้อด.

Frequently asked questions

What does ngọt mean in English?

ngọt (adjective) means "sweet; honeyed; dulcet".

How do you pronounce ngọt?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋɔt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ŋɔk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: ngọt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.