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tọt

adverb
Hanoi [tɔt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɔk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɔk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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tọt means swiftly.

Meanings of tọt in English

Adverb

  1. colloquial swiftly
    • chạy tọt ra cửato dash out the door
    • bỏ tọt vào miệngto pop [something] into [one's] mouth

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tọt could be written as 突. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare tót.

Frequently asked questions

What does tọt mean in English?

tọt (adverb) means "swiftly".

How do you pronounce tọt?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɔk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: tọt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.