Vietnamese
Etymology
ướt (“wet”) + át (“(archaic) wet”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɨət̚˧˦ ʔaːt̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɨək̚˦˧˥ ʔaːk̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɨək̚˦˥ ʔaːk̚˦˥]
Adjective
ướt át
- very wet; damp (generally speaking)
- (colloquial) gooey; mawkish