Vietnamese
Etymology
cao + ngất.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ŋət̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ŋək̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ŋək̚˦˥]
Adjective
cao ngất
- very tall; dizzyingly high; towering; sky-high; lofty
- trần nhà cao ngất ― a lofty ceiling
- núi cao ngất ― a sky-high mountain