nhạt
Vietnamese
Alternative forms
- lạt
- lợt
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *m-laːc (“tasteless”). See also lạt and nhợt.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲaːt̚˧ˀ˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲaːk̚˨ˀ˨ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲaːk̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
nhạt (溂) (fully reduplicated form nhàn nhạt)
- (favor) tasteless
- (something entertaining) poor-quality
- đùa nhạt nhẽo/nhạt thếch/nhạt như nước ốc ― poor joke
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- (color) light; pale
- xanh nhạt ― light blue
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Derived terms
- nhợt nhạt (“pale”)
- nhạt nhẽo
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