Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

hột

[hot̚˧˨ʔ]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of hạt

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đồng nghĩa với hạt ở miền Trung và Nam

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Đừng cắn phải hột chanh.Don’t bite into a lemon seed.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Common in southern speech; hạt is the more neutral nationwide term. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) egg

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trứng

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

hột vịta duck egg

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) drop (of liquid)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giọt chất lỏng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Common questions

What does “hột” mean?

(noun) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of hạt

Is “hột” formal or informal?

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