chằng chịt

Vietnamese

Etymology

chằng (“fasten”) +‎ chịt (“squeeze”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˨˩ t͡ɕit̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˦˩ t͡ɕit̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [caŋ˨˩ cɨt̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

chằng chịt • (𦁢折)

  1. tangled; interlaced; intertwined
  2. disfigured; blemished (especially of the face)
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