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gạt

verbnoun
Hanoi [ɣaːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣaːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
gạtheavynặng

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

gạt means to push something aside; to wipe.

Meanings of gạt in English

Verb

  1. to push something aside
    • gạt giòto sweep foot
  2. to wipe (to slide something off a surface)
    • cái cần gạt nướca windshield wiper
  3. to scrape off
  4. of a switch or lever to switch on or switch off (a device)
    • gạt công tắcto flip a switch
  5. to thresh
    • gạt sạn ra khỏi gạoto remove the grit out of rice.
  6. to wave aside
    • gạt việc tư sang một bênto put personal stuff aside.
  7. Southern Vietnam to give security for (debt)

Noun

  1. a hand tool used for threshing (e.g. flail)
  2. a wiper (something designed to wipe)

Verb

  1. to deceive ≈ lừabịpdối

Words with gạt

gạt tànlừa gạt

Example sentences with gạt

  • Tôi gạt bỏ ý định đi dạo, và ở lại nhà. I turned down the idea of going for a walk and stayed at home.

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, gạt could be written as 拔, 詰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does gạt mean in English?

gạt (verb) means "to push something aside; to wipe".

How do you pronounce gạt?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣaːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: gạt — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.