ngặt

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Vietnamese

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ngặt (, )

  1. strict; stringent; rigorous
  2. (by extension) poor
    • 15th century, Nguyễn Trãi, “Ngôn chí 言志 17”, in Quốc âm thi tập (國音詩集):
      (Chẳng)(âu)(ngặt)(chẳng)(âu)𫅷(già)
      Not being afraid of poverty nor old age.

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