đứt

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Syllables · tones

đứtrisingsắc

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đứt means to break off; to be cut off.

Meanings of đứt in English

Verb

intransitive to break off, to be cut off
- Dây đàn lên căng quá thì sẽ đứt.A guitar string would snap if it's under too much tension when tuning.

Adjective

cut off

Words with đứt

ăn đứt cắt đứt đứt bóng đứt gãy đứt quãng đứt ruột

Example sentences with đứt

Martino cắn đứt ngón tay của Rima. Martino bit Rima’s finger off.
Tôi chặt đứt cái đầu của con gà. I chopped off the chicken's head.

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, đứt could be written as 怛, 坦, 䋎, 𠛣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austroasiatic *tacʔ (“to break, to sever”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đứt mean in English?

đứt (verb) means "to break off; to be cut off".

How do you pronounce đứt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɨt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: đứt — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.