chết ngạt

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

  1. (intransitive) to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to be deprived of oxygen