ngõ cụt

Vietnamese

Etymology

ngõ (“lane”) +‎ cụt (“cut off”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋɔ˦ˀ˥ kut̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋɔ˧˨ kʊk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ŋɔ˨˩˦ kʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Noun

ngõ cụt

1. cul-de-sac; blind alley; dead end