vịt
Hanoi [vit̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vit̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vɨt̚˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
vịt means duck.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con vịt (one duck)
Meanings of vịt in English
Noun
- duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae)
Noun
- kind of spouted vessel
- vịt dầuoil can
- vịt nước mắmfish sauce pouring pot
Words with vịt
Example sentences with vịt
- Nước đổ đầu vịt. It's like water on a duck's back.
- Cô ấy thích vịt. She likes ducks.
- Con vịt kìa! Duck!
- Anh ấy thậm chí không thể nói sự khác biệt giữa một con vịt và một con hưu cao cổ. He can't even tell the difference between a duck and a giraffe.
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, vịt could be written as 越, 𬷲, 𪆧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *viːt (“duck”). Compare Central Nicobarese [Nancowry] wet (“duck”).
Frequently asked questions
What does vịt mean in English?
vịt (noun) means "duck".
How do you pronounce vịt?
IPA: Hanoi [vit̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vɨt̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vịt — heavy tone (nặng).
What classifier is used with vịt?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con vịt" (one duck).