Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

choắt

[t͡ɕwat̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) stunted; dwarfed; shrunken; shriveled

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lùn, còi, teo

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

1941, Tô Hoài, Dế Mèn Phiêu Lưu Ký (Adventures of a Cricket), Ch. 1Neighboring mine was the cave belonging to Scrawny Cricket. Scrawny Cricket was a mocking and condescending nickname I called him.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) petite; tiny

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhỏ, bé

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Common questions

What does “choắt” mean?

(adjective) stunted; dwarfed; shrunken; shriveled

Is “choắt” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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