then chốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

then (“latch”) +‎ chốt (“bolt”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɛn˧˧ t͡ɕot̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɛŋ˧˧ t͡ɕok̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɛŋ˧˧ cok̚˦˥]

Noun

then chốt

1. a key; trick; ingenious method

Adjective

then chốt

1. key; essential; paramount