ngạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋaːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

ngạt • (歹, 𠿸)

1. to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to be deprived of oxygen

   Synonym: ngộp

Derived terms

• ngột ngạt (stifling)