ngát

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare ngạt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaːt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋaːk̚˦˥]

Adjective

ngát • (歹, 𠯪, 󱦢, 吃, 咯, 兀, 𠮾, 𠿸) (diminutive reduplication ngan ngát)

1. very (sweet); fragrant; aromatic
2. (of colour) nice and fresh, spreading out widely

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bát ngát
• ngút ngát
• thơm ngát