Vietnamese

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Etymology

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “seems like trong +‎ vắt. that said, does vắt mean "to squeeze, wring out" here? it makes figurative sense to have something be "clear and pure as if it were squeeze-extracted"; is this correct?”

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ vat̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ vak̚˦˧˥] ~ [ʈɔŋ˧˧ vak̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ vak̚˦˥] ~ [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ jak̚˦˥]

Adjective

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trong vắt

  1. crystal clear; limpid