lốt
[lot̚˧˦]
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) shed or molted skin; slough
Register: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
rắn thay lốta snake molting/shedding; a snake casting off its slough
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) a guise (cover; cloak) or a disguise (attire to hide/assume an identity; that which masks what's beneath)
Register: formal
Examples
sói đội lốt cừua wolf in sheep's clothing
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) snake
Register: formal
Examples
Con hùm kiêng gọi là ông ba mươi, con rắn kiêng gọi là ông lốt, con voi kiêng gọi là ông vâm.As a form of avoidance, the tiger is called ông ba mươi (literally, “Sir Thirtieth [Night]”), the snake is called ông lốt (literally, “Sir Slough”), the elephant is called ông vâm (literally, “Sir Oliphant”).
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(noun) synonym of lá lốt (“Piper sarmentosum”)
Register: formal
Examples
bò nướng lá lốtgrilled beef in (piper) lolot leaves
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Common questions
What does “lốt” mean?
(noun) shed or molted skin; slough
Is “lốt” formal or informal?
lốt is generally formal.