ít
Hanoi [ʔit̚˧˦]Huế [ʔit̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɨt̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ít means few; little.
Meanings of ít in English
Determiner
- few, little
Words with ít
Synonyms and antonyms of ít
Antonyms
Example sentences with ít
- Chúng ta có rất ít thời gian. We have very little time.
- Tôi có rất ít thời gian rảnh. I have very little free time.
- Ít người biết về kế hoạch này. Few people know about the plan.
- Chúng tôi có rất ít thời gian. We have very little time.
- Chỗ này ít hơn chúng mình muốn. This is much less money than we expected.
- Có ít cát trong mắt tôi. I got some sand in my eye.
- Tôi ít quan tâm đến tiền. I care little about money.
- Kẻ nói nhiều thường làm ít. He who talks big does little.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ít could be written as 乙, 𠃣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ʔiːt, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ʔit ~ *ʔiit ~ *ʔiət (Shorto 2006, #939), cognate with Muong ét, Western Lawa ʔɛt, Phong-Kniang ʔeːt, Koho it (“little”) and possibly Khmer អាត់ (ʼat, “small, tiny”). Compare ét.
Frequently asked questions
What does ít mean in English?
ít (determiner) means "few; little".
How do you pronounce ít?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔit̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: ít — rising tone (sắc).