giọt

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [zɔt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɔk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɔk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

giọtheavynặng

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

giọt means drop; droplet.

Meanings of giọt in English

Noun

drop (e.g. of rain); droplet

Verb

to pound; to flatten (with a hammer, pestle, etc.)
colloquial to beat; to thrash; to drub

Example sentences with giọt

Chẳng còn sót giọt nước nào. There is not a drop of water left.
Một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã. Blood is thicker than water.
Chẳng còn giọt nước nào còn sót lại. There is not a drop of water left.
Đã hai tuần rồi mà chưa có một giọt mưa nào. We have not had a single drop of rain for two weeks.

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, giọt could be written as 湥, 𠸂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Austroasiatic *ɟɔːtʔ (“to fall; to drip”). Cognate with Thavung tajɔːt, Khmu [Cuang] kmɟɔːt ("drop"), Semai jot (“to drip”).

Frequently asked questions

What does giọt mean in English?

giọt (noun) means "drop; droplet".

How do you pronounce giọt?

IPA: Hanoi [zɔt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɔk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: giọt — 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.