nuốt

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Hanoi [nuət̚˧˦]Huế [nuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [nuək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nuốtrisingsắc

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nuốt means to swallow; to repress; to check.

Meanings of nuốt in English

Verb

to swallow
figurative to repress; to check; to control

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam kind of jellyfish (prob. Catostylus sp.)

Words with nuốt

nuốt chửng nuốt lời

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nuốt could be written as 呐, 訥, 𠽆, 𠸂. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɗɔːc (“to swallow”). Cognate with Muong đóch, Chut [Rục] dɔːc⁷.

Frequently asked questions

What does nuốt mean in English?

nuốt (verb) means "to swallow; to repress; to check".

How do you pronounce nuốt?

IPA: Hanoi [nuət̚˧˦]; Saigon [nuək̚˦˥]. Tones: nuốt — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.