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ngăn ngắn

Pronunciation Northern /ŋan˧˧ ŋan˧˥/ Central /ŋaŋ˧˥ ŋa̰ŋ˩˧/ Southern /ŋaŋ˧˧ ŋaŋ˧˥/
shortish
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shortish
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
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Sense 1 unknown
shortish

This adjective describes something that is somewhat short in terms of length or duration.

vi Cô ấy có một mái tóc ngăn ngắn.

en She has shortish hair.

Parts
ngăn / ngắn
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Components

Components

ngăn ngắn
Similar
ngan ngán / ngăn trở / ngăn / ngăn ngừa …
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Easily confused

Same spelling, different tone
Starts with this word

ngăn trở/ngăn/ngăn ngừa/ngăn gián/ngăn kéo hơi/ngăn sông cấm chợ

Ends with this word

ngay ngắn/truyện ngắn/rút ngắn/cắt ngắn

Meaning links

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shortish vi: ngăn ngắn / ja: 短め / WordNet aligned
Use
ngăn chặn / ngăn kéo / ngăn cản / ngăn cách …
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ngăn (prevent) — words using
ngắn (short) — words using
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