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đột

adverbverb Sino-Vietnamese
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đột means suddenly; abruptly; promptly.

Chinese characters: 突

Meanings of đột in English

Adverb

  1. suddenly; abruptly; promptly; unexpectedly
    • Giữa ngôi làng vắng lặng trong đêm, đột có tiếng hét lớn.In a quiet village at night, suddenly there was a loud scream.

Verb

  1. uncommon to sew; to stitch; to pierce cloth with a needle

Words with đột

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 突 (“suddenly; to dash; now obsolete: to pierce”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đột mean in English?

đột (adverb) means "suddenly; abruptly; promptly".

How do you pronounce đột?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗot̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗok̚˨˩˨]. Tones: đột — heavy tone (nặng).

Is đột a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đột is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 突.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.