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choắt

adjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕwat̚˧˦]Huế [t͡ɕwak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [c⁽ʷ⁾ak̚˦˥] browser voice
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choắt means stunted; dwarfed; shrunken.

Meanings of choắt in English

Adjective

  1. stunted; dwarfed; shrunken; shriveled
  2. figurative petite; tiny

Words with choắt

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, choắt could be written as 拙, 捉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does choắt mean in English?

choắt (adjective) means "stunted; dwarfed; shrunken".

How do you pronounce choắt?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕwat̚˧˦]; Saigon [c⁽ʷ⁾ak̚˦˥]. Tones: choắt — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.