khoét

verb

Hanoi [xwɛt̚˧˦]Huế [kʰwɛk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰwɛk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

khoétrisingsắc

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

khoét means to bore; to perforate.

Meanings of khoét in English

Verb

to bore, to perforate
to deepen
- Sao anh cứ phải khoét vào nỗi đau đã thậm tệ của tôi vậy hả?My sorrow is already tremendous, and now you wanna make it worse?

Words with khoét

khoét rỗng

Example sentences with khoét

Kelly ăn như mỏ khoét vậy. Kelly eats like a horse.

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, khoét could be written as 𪟅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 抉 (“to pierce”, SV: quyết).

Frequently asked questions

What does khoét mean in English?

khoét (verb) means "to bore; to perforate".

How do you pronounce khoét?

IPA: Hanoi [xwɛt̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʰwɛk̚˦˥]. Tones: khoét — 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.