See also: gat, Gat, gát, gât, and -gat Vietnamese Etymology This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “The look is pretty native, with short /a/ and lenition. The etymology from Shorto (2006) is probably unsustainable though.” Pronunciation (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣat̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣak̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣak̚˦˥] Verb gắt • (噶) (transitive) to scold, to chide See also cáu gắtgắt gỏng (từ láy) Adjective gắt • (噶) (of taste and sunshine) strong and/or harsh ngọt gắt ― very sweet irritable; impatient; short-tempered References "gắt" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details) Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.