ngắn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ngan"

Vietnamese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Arem ŋanˀ ("low").

Displaced the usage of vắn as the main word for "short" in all dialects.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ngắn • (艮, 𠦯, 𥐇, 𥐉)

  1. short or brief in terms of length or duration
    Antonym: dài
    giường ngắn ― a short bed
    thời gian ngắn ― a short period of time

Derived terms

See also

  • thấp (“short in terms of height”)

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