chật cứng
Vietnamese
Etymology
chật (“cramped”) + cứng (“hard”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ kɨŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕək̚˨˩ʔ kɨŋ˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cək̚˨˩˨ kɨŋ˦˥]
Adjective
- overcrowded (with); overpacked (with); extremely congested (with); packed like sardines (with)