chật ních

Vietnamese

Etymology

chật (“narrow”) +‎ ních (“to cram”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕət̚˧˨ʔ nïk̟̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕək̚˨˩ʔ nɨt̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cək̚˨˩˨ nɨt̚˦˥]

Adjective

chật ních • (𡒻𡀡)

  1. overcrowded; congested; overpacked; cramped
  2. very tight; extremely tight (having limited space)
    Antonym: rộng rinh
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