ớt

[ʔəːt̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) tailed pepper, cubeb (Piper cubeba)

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

Examples

艺𱜢𱺵艺𫽄𨐮 𡛔𱜢𱺵𡛔𫽄𫨩悭𫯳Which tailed pepper (berry) / cubeb (berry) is not spicy? Which wife is not often possessive of her husband?
Ớt này cay quá, đừng cho thêm.This chili is too spicy; don’t add more.

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

(noun) chili pepper

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) capsicum

Common questions

What does “ớt” mean?

(noun) tailed pepper, cubeb (Piper cubeba)

Is “ớt” formal or informal?

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