gọt

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Hanoi [ɣɔt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣɔk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣɔk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gọtheavynặng

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

gọt means to peel; to sharpen.

Meanings of gọt in English

Verb

to peel (by using a knife)
to sharpen
- đồ gọt bút chìpencil sharpener

Example sentences with gọt

Tom gọt bút chì của anh ấy. Tom sharpened his pencil.
Bút chì cùn rồi. Nó cần gọt. The pencil is blunt. It needs sharpening.
Tôi gọt bút chì của mình. I sharpened my pencil.
Mary gọt bút chì của mình. Mary sharpened her pencil.
Chúng tôi gọt nhọn bút chì của mình. We sharpened our pencils.
Gọt bút chì đi. Sharpen your pencil.
Gọt táo đi. Peel the apple.

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, gọt could be written as 𠞡, 𨪷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-kɔːc. Compare Proto-Katuic *kɔɔc (“to sharpen, to whittle”) (whence Pacoh coiq).

Frequently asked questions

What does gọt mean in English?

gọt (verb) means "to peel; to sharpen".

How do you pronounce gọt?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɔt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣɔk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: gọt — 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.