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học vẹt

verb
Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ vɛt̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [hawk͡p̚˨˩ʔ vɛt̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ vɛk̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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Meanings of học vẹt in English

Verb

  1. to learn by rote without actually understanding much

Etymology

học (“study”) + vẹt (“parrot”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce học vẹt?

IPA: Hanoi [hawk͡p̚˧˨ʔ vɛt̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [hawk͡p̚˨˩˨ vɛk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: học — heavy tone (nặng), vẹt — heavy tone (nặng).

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.