ngọt

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-ŋɔːc. Cognate with Muong ngọch, Thavung ง้อด.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

ngọt (𠮾, 𤮾, 𤮿, 𫳹)

sweet
(of broth) well-seasoned and tasty
cơm lành canh ngọt
good rice and tasty broth
(of a knife) very sharp

Derived terms

Derived terms

bánh ngọt
bột ngọt
hảo ngọt
ngon ngọt
ngọt lịm
ngọt ngào

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