bít

verb

Hanoi [ʔɓit̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓit̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓɨt̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bítrisingsắc

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

bít means to cover; to seal; to stop up.

Meanings of bít in English

Verb

to cover, to seal, to stop up

Words with bít

bưng bít bít tết bít tất

Example sentences with bít

Các cửa sổ đã bị bít lại. The windows were boarded up.

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, bít could be written as 別, 扒, 捌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Old Chinese 閉 (OC *pˤi[t]-s) (B-S) (SV: bế). Compare Burmese ပိတ် (pit), Khmer បិទ (bət), Thai ปิด (bpìt).

Frequently asked questions

What does bít mean in English?

bít (verb) means "to cover; to seal; to stop up".

How do you pronounce bít?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓit̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɨt̚˦˥]. Tones: bít — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.