chằng chịt

Vietnamese

Etymology

chằng (“fasten”) +‎ chịt (“squeeze”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˨˩ t͡ɕit̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˦˩ t͡ɕit̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [caŋ˨˩ cɨt̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

chằng chịt • (𦁢折)

tangled; interlaced; intertwined
disfigured; blemished (especially of the face)

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