lật

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [lət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [lək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lək̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lậtheavynặng

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

lật means to turn upside down; to overturn.

Meanings of lật in English

Verb

to turn upside down, to overturn
to open (a book, etc.) ≈ giở

Words with lật

lật đật lật đổ lật lọng lật mặt lật tẩy

Example sentences with lật

Hãy lật ngược đồng xu lại. Let's reverse the coin.
Anh ấy đã lật các trang vở của mình. He turned the pages of his notebook.

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, lật could be written as 栗, 慄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Doublet of trật.

Frequently asked questions

What does lật mean in English?

lật (verb) means "to turn upside down; to overturn".

How do you pronounce lật?

IPA: Hanoi [lət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: lật — 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.