thốt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [tʰot̚˧˦]Huế [tʰok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰok̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thốtrisingsắc

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

thốt means to utter; to speak; to tell.

Meanings of thốt in English

Verb

literary to utter; to speak; to tell
- Nàng có nhiều điều muốn nói mà chẳng thốt nên lời.She has a lot to say, but cannot utter a single word.

Words with thốt

thốt nốt

Example sentences with thốt

Cậu ấy thốt lên, "Giúp tui với!" He cried out, "Help me."

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 說 (SV: thuyết). Doublet of thuyết.

Frequently asked questions

What does thốt mean in English?

thốt (verb) means "to utter; to speak; to tell".

How do you pronounce thốt?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰot̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰok̚˦˥]. Tones: thốt — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.