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ngột ngạt

Pronunciation Northern /ŋo̰ʔt˨˩ ŋa̰ːʔt˨˩/ Central /ŋo̰k˨˨ ŋa̰ːk˨˨/ Southern /ŋok˨˩˨ ŋaːk˨˩˨/
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stifling
Adjective
stifling
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Meaning
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Sense 1 Adjective
stifling Properties & StatesTheme

A feeling of being unable to breathe easily due to lack of air.

vi Căn phòng này thật ngột ngạt.

en This room is very stifling.

Parts
ngột / ngạt / A compound of ngột + ngạt …

OriginA compound of ngột + ngạt

Chinese characters Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
兀歹
Candidates by syllable
ngột (軏) ngạt (𠿸)
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.
Similar
ngột / ngào ngạt / chết ngạt / hơi ngạt …
Use
đột ngột / oi ngột / ngạt thở / ngạt mũi …
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