ngọt

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See also: ngót, ngốt, ngột, and ngớt

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-ŋɔːc. Cognate with Muong ngọch, Thavung ง้อด.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ngọt (, 𠮾, 𤮾, 𤮿, 𫳹)

  1. sweet
  2. (of broth) well-seasoned and tasty
    cơm lành canh ngọtgood rice and tasty broth
  3. (of a knife) very sharp

Derived terms

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Basic tastes in Vietnamese (layout · text)
ngọt chua mặn đắng cay ngọt thịt