Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lặt

[lat̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to pluck off

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

lặt lá mai đón Tếtto pluck the leaves of the mai tree to prepare for the blossom during New Year

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to castrate an animal

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

Examples

bò lặta castrated ox

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “lặt” mean?

(verb) to pluck off

Is “lặt” formal or informal?

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

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