thoạt

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

Hanoi [tʰwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰwaːk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thoạtheavynặng

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thoạt means first.

Meanings of thoạt in English

Adverb

first (look, hear, etc.)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does thoạt mean in English?

thoạt (adverb) means "first".

How do you pronounce thoạt?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰwaːt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thoạt — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.