ngọt

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-ŋɔːc, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *lŋuut ~ *lŋuət (“sweet flavoured”). Cognate with Muong ngọch, Thavung ง้อด.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

ngọt • (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

Derived terms

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