chát

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chat"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Probably borrowed from a Khmuic language, cf. Proto-Khmuic *c₁at (“sour”) (whence Khmu cat).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːt̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːk̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [caːk̚˦˥]

Adjective

chát • (𨐷 - 𨐿, 𠹗, 質, 貭)

  1. astringent, as in the dry, almost bitter taste of tea or unripe bananas
    chua chát ― sour and astringent; unpalatable; awful
  2. (figurative) expensive
    Phở "mặn" giá lại "chát" nhưng mỗi ngày, bà Hà bán tới 200 bát.
    The phở is salty and the price is steep but every day, Ms. Hà sells up to 200 bowls of it.

Noun

chát • (𠹗)

  1. a clang; clack; thump (sound)

Derived terms

  • ăn muối còn hơn ăn chuối chát
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