gặt
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
gặt means to reap; to harvest.
Meanings of gặt in English
Verb
- to reap; to harvest
- mùa gặtharvesting season; the harvest
Words with gặt
Example sentences with gặt
- Anh ấy đang lượm cỏ vừa gặt bằng liềm. He is collecting the grass that he had cut with a sickle.
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, gặt could be written as 割, 𥢫, 秸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-kac, from Proto-Austroasiatic *kacˀ (“to pluck, to harvest”). Doublet of cắt (“to cut”).
Frequently asked questions
What does gặt mean in English?
gặt (verb) means "to reap; to harvest".
How do you pronounce gặt?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣat̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: gặt — heavy tone (nặng).