vặt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vat"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vat̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vak̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vak̚˨˩˨] ~ [jak̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Adjective

vặt • (勿, 吻, 𢪱)

  1. insignificant
    ăn vặt ― to eat snack
    chuyện vặt ― unimportant matters
    sai vặt ― to order someone to do odd jobs
    tên trộm vặt ― a petty thief
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

vặt • (𢪱)

  1. to pluck (feathers); to strip
    vặt lông gà ― to pluck a chicken's feathers
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