lên thớt

verb

Hanoi [len˧˧ tʰəːt̚˧˦]Huế [len˧˧ tʰəːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ləːn˧˧ tʰəːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lênlevelngang thớtrisingsắc

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

Meanings of lên thớt in English

Verb

colloquial to be about to be punished; to be due for the chopping block

Example sentences with lên thớt

Chúng ta thái thức ăn lên thớt. We use cutting boards to slice food on.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

lên + thớt.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce lên thớt?

IPA: Hanoi [len˧˧ tʰəːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ləːn˧˧ tʰəːk̚˦˥]. Tones: lên — level tone (ngang), thớt — 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.