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bứt

verb
Hanoi [ʔɓɨt̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓɨk̚˦˥] browser voice
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bứt means to take off; to pluck.

Meanings of bứt in English

Verb

  1. to take off; to pluck
  2. to tear out

Words with bứt

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *pəc, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *pic ~ *piic ~ *piəc ~ *pəc. Cognates include Muong Bi pếch, Arem pɪc, Chut [Rục] pic⁷, Sora pɨɟ-.

Frequently asked questions

What does bứt mean in English?

bứt (verb) means "to take off; to pluck".

How do you pronounce bứt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɨt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: bứt — 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.