lạt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lat"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laːk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [laːk̚˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *laːc (“bamboo strips”).

Noun

(classifier sợi) lạt • (笿, 𥶁, 𬅀)

1. bamboo string or strip

Etymology 2

Adjective

lạt • (𤁕)

1. Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of nhạt (“tasteless; bland”)

Derived terms

• lạt lẽo
• lạt nhách
• lợt lạt