ngắn
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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
Adjective
- 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
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