hớt

verb

Hanoi [həːt̚˧˦]Huế [həːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [həːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hớtrisingsắc

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

hớt means to tattle; to skim off.

Meanings of hớt in English

Verb

to say or tell (something) before others (want to) do so; to tattle
to remove from the surface of something; to skim off
- hớt tócto get/give a haircut
to steal a march on someone and get (something); to get the upper hand (of)
Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to trim; to prune; to cut
Southern Vietnam to cause (something) to be cut, broken or shortened

Words with hớt

hớt tóc hớt hải

Example sentences with hớt

Sami thích hóng hớt. Sami liked being nosy.

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, hớt could be written as 㓭, 搳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does hớt mean in English?

hớt (verb) means "to tattle; to skim off".

How do you pronounce hớt?

IPA: Hanoi [həːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [həːk̚˦˥]. Tones: hớt — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.