hớt

See also: hot, Hot, HOT, hót, hôt, hột, and hoț

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [həːt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [həːk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [həːk̚˦˥]

Verb

hớt • (㓭, 搳)

1. to remove from the surface of something; to skim off
2. to steal a march on someone and get (something); to get the upper hand (of)
3. to say or tell (something) before others (want to) do so; to tattle
4. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to trim; to prune; to cut
5. (Southern Vietnam) to cause (something) to be cut, broken or shortened