ngay ngắn

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ăn reduplication of ngay.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaj˧˧ ŋan˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaj˧˧ ŋaŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋa(ː)j˧˧ ŋaŋ˦˥]

Adjective

ngay ngắn

  1. tidy and regular; orderly (and not slanting, crooked); neat