nồng nặc

Vietnamese

Etymology

nồng +‎ nặc.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nəwŋ͡m˨˩ nak̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nəwŋ͡m˦˩ nak̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nəwŋ͡m˨˩ nak̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

nồng nặc

  1. (of smells) very strong and pungent; reeking of
    mùi hôi nồng nặca very strong smell