ngay ngắn

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ăn reduplication of ngay.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaj˧˧ ŋan˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaj˧˧ ŋaŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋa(ː)j˧˧ ŋaŋ˦˥]

Adjective

ngay ngắn

1. tidy and regular; orderly (and not slanting, crooked); neat