nồng nặc

Vietnamese

Etymology

nồng +‎ nặc.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nəwŋ͡m˨˩ nak̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nəwŋ͡m˦˩ nak̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nəwŋ͡m˨˩ nak̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

nồng nặc

1. (of smells) very strong and pungent; reeking of

   mùi hôi nồng nặc ― a very strong smell