cao ngất

Vietnamese

Etymology

cao +‎ ngất.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ŋət̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ŋək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːw˧˧ ŋək̚˦˥]

Adjective

cao ngất

1. very tall; dizzyingly high; towering; sky-high; lofty

   trần nhà cao ngất ― a lofty ceiling

   núi cao ngất ― a sky-high mountain