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)