ngạt

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋaːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

ngạt • (歹, 𠿸)

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

Derived terms

ngột ngạt (stifling)

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