vẹt

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [vɛt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vɛt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɛk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vẹtheavynặng

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

vẹt means parrot.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con vẹt (one parrot)

Meanings of vẹt in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam parrot ≈ két

Verb

to push aside ≈ gạt

Noun

Bruguiera, six species of mangrove plants of coastal areas from east Africa to northern Australia.

Words with vẹt

học vẹt

Example sentences with vẹt

Tom mua một con vẹt. Tom bought a parrot.
Tôi thích vẹt xám Úc. I love cockatiels.
Những con vẹt hát được. Parrots can sing.

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, vẹt could be written as 𩿠, 𪀚, 𪆧, 𪇴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Ultimately onomatopoeic.

Frequently asked questions

What does vẹt mean in English?

vẹt (noun) means "parrot".

How do you pronounce vẹt?

IPA: Hanoi [vɛt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɛk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vẹt — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with vẹt?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con vẹt" (one parrot).

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.