chút

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See also: chut, chût, chụt, and chuť

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Nyah Kur [Nam Lao] chɯ̀ɯt and Mon အစုတ် (short time, moment).

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chút

  1. great-great-grandchild

Noun[edit]

chút (𡭧, 𡭱, 𡮍, 𢮬, 𪨀, 𪨃, 𫴺, 𫵀)

  1. a very small, tiny portion or amount
    • 14th century, Mạc Đĩnh Chi, Giáo tử phú 敎子賦:
      𩚵咹沛𩛷
      埃𩛜時朱
      扒𠰘吹𢚸
      每𠊛沒𡮍
      Cơm ăn phải bữa
      Ai đói thì cho
      Bớt miệng xui lòng
      Mỗi người một chút.
      Eating just enough for the day
      Giving food to those in need
      Don't use your mouth, tell your heart:
      Everyone ought to give their sum.
  2. a moment, an instant
    chờ chútgimme a second

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