tạt
verb
Hanoi [taːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [taːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [taːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tạt means to drop by; or pop in.
Meanings of tạt in English
Verb
- to drop by, or pop in
- Đợt này bận quá, chẳng có lúc nào tao tạt qua nhà mày chơi được.Recently, I was too busy to drop by your house for chit-chat.
- to splash into, to pour water (or other liquids) onto someone
- Tạt cho nó gáo nước lạnh là nó tỉnh à.Splash cold water onto him, and you see he'll get up.
- to slap (someone) strongly
- archaic to turn, to turn aside, to swerve
Example sentences with tạt
- Anh ấy hay tạt qua chỗ tôi. He usually drops in at my place.
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, tạt could be written as 悉, 薩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ʔa-saːc, from Proto-Austroasiatic *saːcˀ (“to scoop, to bale”). Doublet of tát (“to bail out (water)”).
Frequently asked questions
What does tạt mean in English?
tạt (verb) means "to drop by; or pop in".
How do you pronounce tạt?
IPA: Hanoi [taːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [taːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tạt — heavy tone (nặng).