Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vạt

[vaːt̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) flap; coattail

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vành hoặc đuôi áo

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

Examples

váy xẻ vạtslit skirt

Còn thước tấc, quên! Em chửa bảo: / Kích từng bao rộng, vạt bao dài?And the size! I forgot to say / How wide it should be and how long the flaps.

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) plot (of land)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mảnh đất

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to chamfer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cắt vát

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) slat bed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giường có nan

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Examples

[…] ba tôi ngồi hút thuốc trên bộ vạt kê trước nhà, chống rèm lên, ngó ra sông.[…] my father would sit smoking on the slat bed in front of the house and lift the curtains to look at the river.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “vạt” mean?

(noun) flap; coattail

Is “vạt” formal or informal?

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

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