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Vietnamese
Etymology
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Cognate with Arem ŋanˀ ("low").
Displaced the usage of vắn as the main word for "short" in all dialects.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ngắn • (艮, 𠦯, 𥐇, 𥐉)
- short or brief in terms of length or duration
- Antonym: dài
- giường ngắn ― a short bed
- thời gian ngắn ― a short period of time
Derived terms
See also
- thấp (“short in terms of height”)
Anagrams