Vietnamese

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Etymology

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nóng (hot) +‎ sốt (hot; having fever).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nawŋ͡m˧˦ sot̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʂok̚˦˧˥] ~ [nɔŋ˦˧˥ sok̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nawŋ͡m˦˥ ʂok̚˦˥] ~ [nawŋ͡m˦˥ sok̚˦˥]

Adjective

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nóng sốt

  1. (chiefly of food) piping hot
  2. having a (high) fever