ngọt

See also: ngót, ngốt, ngột, and ngớt

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɔt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɔk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɔk̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

ngọt • (兀, 𠮾, 𤮾, 𤮿, 𫳹)

1. sweet
2. (of broth) well-seasoned and tasty

   cơm lành canh ngọt ― good rice and tasty broth

3. (of a knife) very sharp

Derived terms

• bánh ngọt
• bột ngọt
• hảo ngọt
• ngon ngọt
• ngọt lịm
• ngọt ngào

 

See also

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