chặt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "chat"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕat̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕak̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cak̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Adjective

chặt • (鑕, 㩫, 秩)

1. tight (firmly held together; compact)

See also

Derived terms

• chặt chẽ (từ láy)

 

Etymology 2

Compare Proto-Katuic *ciat (“to slice off”) and Khmer ចិត (cət).

Verb

chặt • (鑕, 秩, 𪮞)

1. to cut; to sever; to fell; to chop