vớt

verb

Hanoi [vəːt̚˧˦]Huế [vəːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vəːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vớtrisingsắc

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

Meanings of vớt in English

Verb

to pull something out (of water, etc.) using a tool

Words with vớt

cứu vớt

Example sentences with vớt

Tôi được nhận vào trường Ha-vớt. I was accepted into Harvard.

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, vớt could be written as 越, 𢵼, 𢪏, 𣾼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce vớt?

IPA: Hanoi [vəːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [vəːk̚˦˥]. Tones: vớt — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.