nút

See also: nut, Nut, NUT, nût, and -nut

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nut̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nʊk̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nʊk͡p̚˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *t-n-uːt (“bung”), a nasal infixed form of *tuːt (whence đút).

Noun

(classifier cái) nút • (𨨷, 𠸂)

1. knot
2. (of a bottle) bung; stopper; cork

   nút chai rượu vang ― the cork of a wine bottle

3. (of a machine) button
4. (uncommon, computing) button; key
5. (graphical user interface) button
6. (Southern Vietnam, of a garment) button

Synonyms

• (of a machine): nút bấm
• (computer key): phím
• (graphical user interface): nút bấm
• (shirt button): cúc, khuy

Derived terms

• nút bần
• nút thắt

Related terms

• buộc; thắt; tết; cột
• bấm; ấn; nhấn; nhấp; kích; gõ
• cài; đơm; tuột; khuy
• đóng; mở; cậy

Etymology 2

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

Verb

nút

1. (Southern Vietnam) to suck (on)

   Synonym: mút

   ong nút nhụy hoa ― The bee sucks on the flower's pistil

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian *nutu, from Proto-Germanic *hnuts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nyt/

Noun

nút c (plural nuten, diminutive nútsje)

1. nut

Derived terms

• nútsjesmoar

Further reading

• “nút”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011