bột
Hanoi [ʔɓot̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓok̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓok̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bột means powder; flour.
Chinese characters: 勃
Meanings of bột in English
Noun
- powder
- flour
- bột gạorice flour
- bột mìwheat flour
- bột nếpglutinous rice flour
- starch
Words with bột
Example sentences with bột
- Chúng ta có đủ bột mì không? Do we have enough flour?
- Chúng ta cần bột mì và đường. We need flour and sugar.
- Chúng ta cần thêm bột mì. We need more flour.
- Có thứ bột trắng gì đó trên sàn. There was some kind of white powder on the floor.
- Tôi đang mua bột mì. I'm buying flour.
- Tôi gặp rắc rối trong việc uống thuốc bột. I have trouble taking powdered medicine.
- Đây là bột mì. This is flour.
- Tôi cần bột mì. I need flour.
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, bột could be written as 脖, 浡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 勃 (“fine powder”), from an obsolete meaning.
Frequently asked questions
What does bột mean in English?
bột (noun) means "powder; flour".
How do you pronounce bột?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓot̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓok̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bột — heavy tone (nặng).
Is bột a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. bột is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 勃.