nút
Hanoi [nut̚˧˦]Huế [nʊk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [nʊk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nút means knot; bung; stopper.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái nút (one knot)
Meanings of nút in English
Noun
- knot
- of a bottle bung; stopper; cork
- nút chai rượu vangthe cork of a wine bottle
- of a machine button
- button
- Southern Vietnam, of a garment button
- colloquial, slightly derogatory a bunch; a group of people
- Nhanh lên không chết cả nút bây giờ!Hurry up or we'll all die!
- uncommon button; key ≈ nút bấmphím
Verb
- Southern Vietnam to suck (on) ≈ mút
- ong nút nhụy hoaThe bee sucks on the flower's pistil
Words with nút
Synonyms and antonyms of nút
Synonyms
Example sentences with nút
- Tôi không tháo được nút thắt này. I can't untie this knot.
- Ấn nút màu xanh lá đi. Push the green button.
- Tôi không thể tháo được nút thắt này. I can't untie this knot.
- Ấn nút này trong trường hơp khẩn cấp. Press this button in case of emergency.
- Đừng ấn cái nút đấy. Don't push that button.
- Có ba cái nút. There are three buttons.
- Tôi ấn nhầm nút. I pushed the wrong button.
- Tom đã ấn nút đỏ để dừng cỗ máy lại. Tom pressed the red button to stop the machine.
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, nút could be written as 𨨷, 𠸂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *t-n-uːt (“bung”), a nasal infixed form of *tuːt (whence đút).
Frequently asked questions
What does nút mean in English?
nút (noun) means "knot; bung; stopper".
How do you pronounce nút?
IPA: Hanoi [nut̚˧˦]; Saigon [nʊk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: nút — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with nút?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái nút" (one knot).