cụt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [kut̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kʊk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʊk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice

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cụtheavynặng

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cụt means cut off; shortened; decreased.

Meanings of cụt in English

Adjective

cut off; shortened; decreased
- cụt châncrippled
being a frustum

Words with cụt

chim cánh cụt cụt hứng cụt lủn ngõ cụt xương cụt

Example sentences with cụt

Đó là kết thúc cụt. It's a dead end.
Tôi bị nấc cụt. I have hiccups.
GPS dẫn tôi đến đường cụt đằng sau nhà thờ. The GPS led me to a dead end behind the church.

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, cụt could be written as 橛, 厥, 𥐒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Austroasiatic *gutˀ (“to cut short”). Cognate with Arem kùːt ("to chop, to cut short"), Mon ကုတ် (“to cut off”), Khmu kut ("to be shortened").

Frequently asked questions

What does cụt mean in English?

cụt (adjective) means "cut off; shortened; decreased".

How do you pronounce cụt?

IPA: Hanoi [kut̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cụt — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.