chột

See also: chot, -chot-, choť, chót, chôt, chợt, chọt, and chốt

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕot̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕok̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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

Derived terms

• chột bụng (“diarrhea”)
• chột dạ (“startled; guilty”)
• thui chột (“to stunt”)