ớt

noun

Hanoi [ʔəːt̚˧˦]Huế [ʔəːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔəːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ớtrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ớt means chili pepper; capsicum.

Classifier: cây, quả, trái — e.g. một cây ớt (one chili pepper)

Meanings of ớt in English

Noun

chili pepper
capsicum
obsolete tailed pepper, cubeb (Piper cubeba)

Words with ớt

bột ớt ớt bột ớt chỉ thiên ớt chuông ớt đỏ ớt hiểm ớt xanh tiêu ớt tương ớt

Example sentences with ớt

Các nhà khoa học đã đo lượng capsaicin trong mỗi mẫu ớt. The scientist measured the level of capsaicinoids in each pepper sample.

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, ớt could be written as 艺, 𣜶, 乙, 𱾨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʔəːt.

Frequently asked questions

What does ớt mean in English?

ớt (noun) means "chili pepper; capsicum".

How do you pronounce ớt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔəːk̚˦˥]. Tones: ớt — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with ớt?

Common classifiers: cây, quả, trái — for example "một cây ớt" (one chili pepper).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.