bốt

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Hanoi [ʔɓot̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓok̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓok̚˦˥] browser voice

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bốt means boot.

Meanings of bốt in English

Noun

boot ≈ hài hia ủng

Noun

obsolete post; troop station ≈ chốt trạm đồn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bốt could be written as 𩋚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French botte.

Frequently asked questions

What does bốt mean in English?

bốt (noun) means "boot".

How do you pronounce bốt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓot̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓok̚˦˥]. Tones: bốt — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.