ướt át

Vietnamese

Etymology

ướt (“wet”) +‎ át (“(archaic) wet”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɨət̚˧˦ ʔaːt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɨək̚˦˧˥ ʔaːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɨək̚˦˥ ʔaːk̚˦˥]

Adjective

ướt át

1. very wet; damp (generally speaking)
2. (colloquial) gooey; mawkish