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lột

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [lot̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [lok̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lok̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
lộtheavynặng

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

lột means to strip off clothes; to peel off skin.

Meanings of lột in English

Verb

  1. to strip off clothes
    • lột truồngto strip naked
  2. to peel off skin ≈ bóc
    • lột dato shed or peel skin
    • lột vỏto peel fruit skin

Words with lột

bóc lộtlột xáctrấn lột

Example sentences with lột

  • Cả người Tom ướt như chuột lột vì trời mưa. Tom was completely soaked by the rain.
  • Cả người Tom bị ướt như chuột lột vì trời mưa. Tom was completely soaked by the rain.
  • Vì cơn mưa rào nên tôi đã bị ướt như chuột lột. We were caught in a shower and got wet to the skin.
  • Vì gặp cơn mưa rào nên tôi đã bị ướt như chuột lột. We were caught in a shower and got wet to the skin.
  • Không có ngôn từ nào có thể lột tả được vẻ đẹp này. This beauty can't be described in words.
  • Đây có phải là người đàn ông mà bạn đã nói bị lột da đầu không? Is this the man you said was scalped?

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, lột could be written as 𢯰, 𦢴, 𧎛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong lốt. Compare Proto-Katuic *luat (“to peel skin, to slough”) (whence Pacoh loat).

Frequently asked questions

What does lột mean in English?

lột (verb) means "to strip off clothes; to peel off skin".

How do you pronounce lột?

IPA: Hanoi [lot̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lok̚˨˩˨]. Tones: lột — 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.