ngót
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Meaning
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Verb
To decrease in size or volume, often as a result of losing water content.
vi Mớ rau này bị ngót sau khi nấu.
en This bunch of vegetables shrank after being cooked.
Adverb
Nearly; just a little short of the stated amount or number (as in ngót hai mươi năm, nearly twenty years).
vi Anh ấy đã đợi ở đây ngót hai tiếng đồng hồ.
en He has been waiting here for almost two hours.