Vietnamese
Etymology
chết (“to die”) + ngạt (“to suffocate”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕet̚˧˦ ŋaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕet̚˦˧˥ ŋaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəːt̚˦˥ ŋaːk̚˨˩˨]
Verb
chết ngạt
- (intransitive) to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to be deprived of oxygen