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Vietnamese
- (originally Northern Vietnam, now common) nhặt
Etymology
Attested as mlặt, lặt, nhạt, mnhạt in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).
From Proto-Vietic *m-ləc. Cognate with Arem alɪc.
Pronunciation
Verb
lặt • (栗, 搮)
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to pluck off
- lặt lá mai đón Tết ― to pluck the leaves of the mai tree to prepare for the blossom during New Year
- (Central Vietnam) to castrate an animal
- Synonym: thiến
- bò lặt ― a castrated ox