ngắn

See also: ngan, ngàn, ngân, and Ngân

Vietnamese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Arem ŋanˀ ("low").

Displaced the usage of vắn as the main word for "short" in all dialects.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋan˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋaŋ˦˥]

Adjective

ngắn • (艮, 𠦯, 𥐇, 𥐉)

1. short or brief in terms of length or duration

   Antonym: dài

   giường ngắn ― a short bed

   thời gian ngắn ― a short period of time

Derived terms

• ngắn cũn
• ngắn gọn
• ngắn ngủi
• ngắn ngủn
• ngắn tủn
• rút ngắn
• súng ngắn
• truyện ngắn

 

See also

• thấp (“short in terms of height”)

Anagrams

• nắng