lặt

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Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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  • (originally Northern Vietnam, now common) nhặt

Etymology

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Attested as mlặt, lặt, nhạt, mnhạt in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

From Proto-Vietic *m-ləc. Cognate with Arem alɪc.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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lặt (, )

  1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to pluck off
    lặt lá mai đón Tếtto pluck the leaves of the mai tree to prepare for the blossom during New Year
  2. (Central Vietnam) to castrate an animal
    Synonym: thiến
    lặta castrated ox