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tót

nounadverb
Hanoi [tɔt̚˧˦]Huế [tɔk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tɔk̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

tót means stubble.

Meanings of tót in English

Noun

  1. stubble ≈ rạ

Adverb

  1. in a quick, non-redundant manner
  2. to jump up to a higher place

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tót could be written as 卒, 捽, 踤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *soːc; cognate with Malieng soːc¹. Related to tọt.

Frequently asked questions

What does tót mean in English?

tót (noun) means "stubble".

How do you pronounce tót?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔt̚˧˦]; Saigon [tɔk̚˦˥]. Tones: tót — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.