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.