rợt

Mẹ rợt nước từ ấm vào hai chiếc cốc.

Definition

1. Verb (regional/dialectal):
   • To pour (out): To transfer a liquid or loose substance from one container to another.
   • To decant: To pour a liquid, typically carefully, from one vessel into another, often to separate sediment.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Mẹ rợt nước canh vào bát. (Mother pours the soup into the bowl.)
  • Anh ấy rợt bát cơm sang hai chén nhỏ. (He pours the bowl of rice into two small bowls.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is primarily used in specific regional dialects of Vietnamese and may not be universally understood. In standard Vietnamese, the verbs "rót" (to pour liquids) or "trút" (to pour out solids) are more common.

Variants and Related Words

• Rót (verb): The standard Vietnamese word for "to pour" (liquids).
• Trút (verb): To pour out, to dump (often for solids or contents of a container).
• Đổ (verb): To pour, to spill; has a broader, more general usage.

Synonyms

• Pour: To cause a substance to flow from a container.
• Decant: To pour from one container into another, especially without disturbing the sediment.
• Transfer: To move something from one place to another.

Notes on Usage

• The word "rợt" is marked as a regional or dialectal term. Learners should be aware that using the standard terms "rót" or "trút" will be more widely understood in most contexts.