nhạt

See also: nhất, nhật, and Nhật

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

lạt
lợt

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *m-laːc (“tasteless”). See also lạt and nhợt.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaːt̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaːk̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲaːk̚˨˩˨]
Homophone: nhạc

Adjective

nhạt (溂)

(of flavor) tasteless or bland
(of something that is supposed to be entertaining) bland; lame; weak; feeble
câu đùa nhạt nhẽo/nhạt thếch ― an unfunny joke

câu đùa nhạt như nước ốc ― an unfunny joke (literally, “a joke as bland as the liquid coming out of boiled/steamed snails”)
(of color) light; pale
xanh nhạt ― light grue

Derived terms

Derived terms

nhạt nhẽo (từ láy)
nhạt thếch
nhạt toẹt
nhợt nhạt (“pale”)

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