vắt
Hanoi [vat̚˧˦]Huế [vak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vak̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
vắt means to wring; to squeeze.
Meanings of vắt in English
Verb
- to wring (cloth)
- to squeeze (a piece of fruit to get juice out of it)
- (figurative) vắt chanh bỏ vỏto squeeze juice out of a lime then throw its remains away; to abandon someone or something after using them/it
- (figurative) vắt óc suy nghĩto "squeeze" one's brain; to think very hard; to agonize
- (figurative) vắt kiệt sức người lao độngto "squeeze dry" laborers' labor; to force laborers to work as hard as possible without caring about their well-being
- to rest something on something
- vắt tay lên tránto put one's hand to one's forehead (e.g. when concentrating deeply)
- vắt chéo chânto cross one's legs
- vắt áo lên vaito hang one's shirt on one's shoulder
- to make a handful of cooked rice into a ball with a grabbing motion ≈ vòvo
Noun
- land-leech
Classifier
- a handful ball (of cooked rice) ≈ nắm
Interjection
- A call used to command one's buffalo to veer left.
Words with vắt
Example sentences with vắt
- Bạn đã bao giờ vắt cam chưa? Have you ever squeezed an orange?
- Vắt cái khăn. Squeeze the towel.
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, vắt could be written as 𢪱, 𢪥, 物, 扒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *pat, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *pat ~ *pac ~ *paac; cognate with Mon ပတ် (pɔt), Halang poat and Kuy pat.
Frequently asked questions
What does vắt mean in English?
vắt (verb) means "to wring; to squeeze".
How do you pronounce vắt?
IPA: Hanoi [vat̚˧˦]; Saigon [vak̚˦˥]. Tones: vắt — rising tone (sắc).