ướt

See also: ūot

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kʔaac (“wet”); cognate with Semai ka'aac. Compare the át in ướt át, which is the undiphthongized version of the root.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

ướt • (㲸, 𣿌)

1. wet

   Mới mưa xong nền ướt, coi chừng té.

   It just rained and the floor is wet, so be careful so that you don't slip.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ẩm ướt
• bánh ướt
• ướt át
• ướt đẫm
• ướt nhem
• ướt nhẹp
• ướt sũng