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gặt

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Hanoi [ɣat̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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gặt means to reap; to harvest.

Meanings of gặt in English

Verb

  1. 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).

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.