cụ Khốt
noun
Hanoi [ku˧˨ʔ xot̚˧˦]Huế [kʊw˨˩ʔ kʰok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʊw˨˩˨ kʰok̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cụ Khốt means old-fashioned; traditionalist; conservative.
Meanings of cụ Khốt in English
Noun
- slang old-fashioned, traditionalist, conservative, reactionary person
Etymology
From cụ (“great grandparent, elderly person”) + Khốt, the latter clipped from Khốt-ta-bít, which in turn transliterates Russian Хоттабыч (Xottabyč), the eponymous character of Lazar Lagin's novel [1938].
Frequently asked questions
What does cụ Khốt mean in English?
cụ Khốt (noun) means "old-fashioned; traditionalist; conservative".
How do you pronounce cụ Khốt?
IPA: Hanoi [ku˧˨ʔ xot̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʊw˨˩˨ kʰok̚˦˥]. Tones: cụ — heavy tone (nặng), khốt — rising tone (sắc).