Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đốt

[ʔɗot̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to set fire to; to set ablaze; to ignite

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

châm lửa; bắt lửa

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đốt củito burn wood

đốt nhàto set a house on fire

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to sting

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đốt, châm

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

bị ong đốtbe stung by bees

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) joint; segment; internode

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khớp; đoạn

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đốt mía ― internode of a sugarcane

đốt ngón tayphalanx (literally, “finger segment”)

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What does “đốt” mean?

(verb) to set fire to; to set ablaze; to ignite

Is “đốt” formal or informal?

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