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gắt

Pronunciation Northern /ɣat˧˥/ Central /ɣa̰k˩˧/ Southern /ɣak˧˥/
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Meaning
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Verb

Sense 1 Verb
scold Properties & StatesTheme

To express sharp disapproval or to speak angrily to someone because of their behavior.

vi Mẹ gắt với tôi vì tôi đi học về muộn.

en Mother scolds me because I came home late from school.

Adjective

Sense 2 Adjective
harsh

Describing something that is intense, unpleasant, or severely strong to the senses.

vi Ánh nắng buổi trưa thật là gắt.

en The midday sunlight is very harsh.

Sense 3 Adjective
irritable

Being easily annoyed or prone to losing one's temper quickly over small matters.

vi Ông ấy trở nên gắt hơn khi công việc gặp khó khăn.

en He becomes more irritable when work gets difficult.

Parts
咭
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Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
咭
Candidates by syllable
gắt 咭(噶)
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
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gạt / gật / gặt / gắt gỏng …
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gay gắt / cáu gắt / bẳn gắt / nắng gắt
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