ống hút
[ʔəwŋ͡m˧˦ hut̚˧˦]
The English phrase straw is translated into Vietnamese as ống hút.
ống hút refers to a straw used as a drinking tool.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of ống (tube/pipe) and hút (to suck/inhale).
Did you know?
- The word hút can also be used to describe a magnet 'attracting' metal, treating the magnetic pull as a form of sucking.
- The word hút is also used in the context of 'smoking' a cigarette, as the action of inhaling is viewed as the same physical motion as using a straw.
- The term hút shares a common linguistic ancestor with the Khmer word 'hot', which also means 'to suck up'.
Examples in context
- Xin cho tôi một ống hút, xin cảm ơn.May I have a straw, please? Thank you.
- Cho tôi một cái ống hút.Give me a straw.
- Anh ấy đang dùng ống hút.He is using a straw.
- Trong ly có một cái ống hút.There is a straw in the glass.
Example conversation
Chi and Minh are at a cafe.
- ChiMinh ơi, cho Chi xin cái ống hút.Minh, please give me a straw.
- MinhCủa em đây, Chi.Here it is, Chi.
- ChiCảm ơn anh nhé.Thank you.
- MinhKhông có gì đâu.You're welcome.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ống hút, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hút, ống, ống hút, CC BY-SA 4.0.
