lặt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lat"

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)

1. (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

2. (Central Vietnam) to castrate

   Synonym: thiến

   bò lặt ― a castrated ox