gắt

See also: gat, Gat, gát, gât, and -gat

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kac ~ *kaac (“strong, harsh”); cognates include Mon သ္ကာတ် (kat).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣat̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣak̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣak̚˦˥]

Verb

gắt (噶)

(transitive) to scold, to chide

Derived terms

Derived terms

cáu gắt
gắt gỏng (từ láy)

Adjective

gắt (噶)

(of taste and sunshine) strong and/or harsh
ngọt gắt ― very sweet
irritable; impatient; short-tempered

References

"gắt" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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