gắt

See also: gat, Gat, gát, gât, and -gat

Vietnamese

Etymology

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “The look is pretty native, with short /a/ and lenition. The etymology from Shorto (2006) is probably unsustainable though.”

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣat̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣak̚˦˧˥]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣak̚˦˥]

Verb

gắt • (噶)

(transitive) to scold, to chide

Adjective

gắt • (噶)

(of taste and sunshine) strong and/or harsh
ngọt gắt ― very sweet
irritable; impatient; short-tempered

References

"gắt" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)