ngắn
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Arem ŋanˀ ("low").
Displaced the usage of vắn as the main word for "short" in all dialects.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
- short or brief in terms of length or duration
- Antonym: dài
- giường ngắn ― a short bed
- thời gian ngắn ― a short period of time
Derived terms edit
Derived terms
See also edit
- thấp (“short in terms of height”)