lặt

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(originally Northern Vietnam, now common) nhặt

Etymology

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

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

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lat̚˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lak̚˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lak̚˨˩˨]

Verb

lặt • (栗, 搮)

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to pluck off
lặt lá mai đón Tết ― to pluck the leaves of the mai tree to prepare for the blossom during New Year

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