chật ních

Vietnamese

Etymology

chật (“narrow”) +‎ ních (“to cram”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ nïk̟̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕək̚˨˩ʔ nɨt̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cək̚˨˩˨ nɨt̚˦˥]

Adjective

chật ních • (𡒻𡀡)

1. overcrowded; congested; overpacked; cramped
2. very tight; extremely tight (having limited space)

   Antonym: rộng rinh