chết ngạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

chết (“to die”) +‎ ngạt (“to suffocate”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

chết ngạt

1. (intransitive) to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to be deprived of oxygen