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thốt nốt

noun
Hanoi [tʰot̚˧˦ not̚˧˦]Huế [tʰok̚˦˧˥ nok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰok̚˦˥ nok̚˦˥] browser voice
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thốt nốt means sugar palm; palmyra palm; wine palm.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây thốt nốt (one sugar palm)

Meanings of thốt nốt in English

Noun

  1. sugar palm, palmyra palm, wine palm

Etymology

Shorto proposes that this may have been loaned from Khmu, by comparing its element thốt with Thin Khmu [script needed] (tŭt) & Yuan Khmu [script needed] (tu:t, “plant, tree, trunk, stem”); however, Hoàng Xuân Việt (2006) proposes that this is from Khmer ត្នោត (tnaot). Ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer *tn(oo)t ~ tnu(u)t (“sugar palm”); another cognate is Central Mnong tɒ:m no:t.

Frequently asked questions

What does thốt nốt mean in English?

thốt nốt (noun) means "sugar palm; palmyra palm; wine palm".

How do you pronounce thốt nốt?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰot̚˧˦ not̚˧˦]; Saigon [tʰok̚˦˥ nok̚˦˥]. Tones: thốt — rising tone (sắc), nốt — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with thốt nốt?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây thốt nốt" (one sugar palm).

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.