chột

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chot"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕot̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕok̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cok̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

chột • (𥄵, 𥈳)

  1. (of one of a pair of eyes) blind
  2. (of a human or animal, colloquial, informal, possibly derogatory) having only one functional eye among the two; having one blind eye among the two
  3. (figurative) startled; flustered; panicked (especially in a guilty manner)
  4. (figurative) stunted; impaired

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