cút

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Syllables · tones

cútrisingsắc

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

cút means quail.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con cút (one quail)

Meanings of cút in English

Noun

quail ≈ cun cút
- trứng cút lộnquail balut

Interjection

informal, offensive Beat it!; Take a hike!; Get lost!

Verb

informal, offensive to beat it; to take a hike; to get lost ≈ phắn xéo biến cuốn gói

Noun

a bottle-shaped container with an approximate volume of 1/4 or 1/8 litres, often used for holding liquor or used as a measuring vessel

Words with cút

cút đi cút bắt

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cút could be written as 𪄥, 咭, 𠬒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁gut ~ *t₁(g)uut (“quail”). Cognate with Mon ထဂုတ်, ဒဂိုတ်, Riang [Sak] rᵊkuːt², Khmu [Yuan] təkúːt.

Frequently asked questions

What does cút mean in English?

cút (noun) means "quail".

How do you pronounce cút?

IPA: Hanoi [kut̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʊk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: cút — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with cút?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con cút" (one quail).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.