trút

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Syllables · tones

trútrisingsắc

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

trút means to pour; to exude.

Meanings of trút in English

Verb

to pour (both physically and figuratively)
- trút mưa xuống xối xảwith a heavy downpour
- trút giận vào người khácto infect others with one's fury
to exude
- trút hơi thở cuối cùngto give out one's last breath
- trút bầu tâm sựto bare one's soul explicitly

Noun

pangolin ≈ tê tê

Words with trút

trút bỏ

Example sentences with trút

Trời đang mưa như trút nước vậy. It's raining cats and dogs.
Trời mưa như trút nước. It rains cats and dogs.
Phải, tôi đã ở bên ngoài và trời đang mưa như trút nước. Yes, I was outside and it's raining cats and dogs.

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, trút could be written as 律, 𪫓, 𧊐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-ruːt (“pangolin”).

Frequently asked questions

What does trút mean in English?

trút (verb) means "to pour; to exude".

How do you pronounce trút?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕut̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʈʊk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: trút — 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.