tắt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tat"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tat̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tak̚˦˧˥]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tak̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *p-sət ~ *p-sat. Cognate with Muong Bi thắt, Chut [Rục] pəsat⁷. Also compare Mang hat⁷ (“to turn off”) (from earlier *s- through regular debuccalization in Mang), Kuy [Souei] pəsat ("to extinguish").

Unlikely to be related to Proto-Bahnaric *pat (“to extinguish”), Proto-Katuic *pat (“extinguished (of fire)”), Proto-Khmuic *-pət (“to extinguish”), unless there was an infix *-s- (which is otherwise unknown within Austroasiatic) or metathesis of a presyllable (*s-p- > *p-s-). The first scenario can almost be safely disregarded, but the second is slightly more plausible since this root is attested both on its own and accompanied by presyllables and/or prefixes across Austroasiatic branches, plus the existence of the Souei cognate above. Still, it might just be coincidental.

Verb

tắt • (𤎕, 𢴑, 悉, 必)

(of a flame) to be put out
lửa tắt ngúm ― the fire is completely put out
to switch off, to turn off
Antonym: bật

Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

tắt • (𨄠, 𤎕, 必, 𢴑)

short, brief
đường tắt ― a shortcut

Derived terms