sứt

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Hanoi [sɨt̚˧˦]Huế [ʂɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂɨk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sứtrisingsắc

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sứt means chipped.

Meanings of sứt in English

Adjective

chipped (having a chip or chips missing) ≈ mẻ

Words with sứt

sứt mẻ sứt môi

Example sentences with sứt

Răng tôi bị sứt. My tooth is chipped.

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, sứt could be written as 叱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi khếch.

Frequently asked questions

What does sứt mean in English?

sứt (adjective) means "chipped".

How do you pronounce sứt?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: sứt — 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.