hót

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Hanoi [hɔt̚˧˦]Huế [hɔk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [hɔk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hótrisingsắc

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

hót means to sing.

Meanings of hót in English

Verb

of birds to sing

Verb

colloquial to collect into one place ≈ hốt

Words with hót

ton hót

Example sentences with hót

Chim đang hót bên ngoài. The birds outside are singing.
Bạn có thấy cái hót rác ở đâu không? Have you seen the dustpan?
Đàn chim đang hót. The birds are chirping.
Tiếng chim sơn ca hót đánh thức tôi dậy vào buổi sớm mai. The nightingale's trill woke me up early in the morning.

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, hót could be written as 唿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi hóch.

Frequently asked questions

What does hót mean in English?

hót (verb) means "to sing".

How do you pronounce hót?

IPA: Hanoi [hɔt̚˧˦]; Saigon [hɔk̚˦˥]. Tones: hót — rising tone (sắc).

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.