ướt
Hanoi [ʔɨət̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ướt means wet.
Meanings of ướt in English
Adjective
- wet
- Mới mưa xong nền ướt, coi chừng té.It just rained and the floor is wet, so be careful so that you don't slip.
Words with ướt
Example sentences with ướt
- Anh ấy đã bị ướt vì mưa. He got wet from the rain.
- Chris, bạn bị ướt hết rồi kìa! Chris, you're completely wet!
- Ở ngoài vừa lạnh vừa ướt. Outside, it's cold and wet.
- Cô ấy đã bị ướt. She's wet.
- Đừng làm ướt nó. Don't sweat it.
- Quần áo ướt dính chặt lấy cơ thể cô ta. Wet clothes clung to her body.
- Cả người Tom ướt như chuột lột vì trời mưa. Tom was completely soaked by the rain.
- Cỏ ướt đấy. The grass is wet.
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, ướt could be written as 㲸, 𣿌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kʔaac (“wet”); cognate with Semai ka'aac. Compare the át in ướt át, which is the undiphthongized version of the root.
Frequently asked questions
What does ướt mean in English?
ướt (adjective) means "wet".
How do you pronounce ướt?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɨət̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: ướt — rising tone (sắc).