ngạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋaːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

ngạt • (, 𠿸)

  1. to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to be deprived of oxygen
    Synonym: ngộp

Derived terms