then chốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

then (“latch”) +‎ chốt (“bolt”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɛn˧˧ t͡ɕot̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɛŋ˧˧ t͡ɕok̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɛŋ˧˧ cok̚˦˥]

Noun

then chốt

  1. a key; trick; ingenious method

Adjective

then chốt

  1. key; essential; paramount
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