kẹt

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kɛt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kɛt̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kɛk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

kẹt • (搩, 桀, 磔)

1. be stuck

Verb

kẹt • (搩, 桀, 磔)

1. to be stuck
2. (Southern Vietnam) to be busy

See also

Derived terms

• kẹt xe
• kẹt xỉ
• mắc kẹt