ngất

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Compare Proto-Katuic *ŋɨɨt (“to faint”), whence Ngeq ŋɯːt.

Verb

ngất • (𤴥, 𤴰)

1. to faint (to lose consciousness)

Derived terms

• ngất xỉu (“fainting”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adverb

ngất • (𡴭, 𡴯, 𩁶, 𬴕)

1. very high or tall

Derived terms

• ngất ngây
• ngất nghểu
• ngất ngưởng
• ngất trời
• ngây ngất

 

See also

• mút
• ngút
• vót
• vút