vắt sữa

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Hanoi [vat̚˧˦ sɨə˦ˀ˥]Huế [vak̚˦˧˥ ʂɨə˧˨]Saigon [vak̚˦˥ ʂɨə˨˩˦] browser voice

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vắtrisingsắc sữacreaky risingngã

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vắt sữa means to milk.

Meanings of vắt sữa in English

Verb

to milk (to express milk from mammal; to draw from the breasts or udder; to masturbate a male to ejaculation)

Example sentences with vắt sữa

Ồ, bạn vắt sữa bò như thế hả? Oh, is that the way you milk a cow?
Vắt sữa bò đi. Milk the cow.
Công việc của cô ấy trong nông trại là vắt sữa bò. Her job in the farm is to milk the cow.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

vắt (“to squeeze”) + sữa (“milk”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vắt sữa mean in English?

vắt sữa (verb) means "to milk".

How do you pronounce vắt sữa?

IPA: Hanoi [vat̚˧˦ sɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [vak̚˦˥ ʂɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: vắt — rising tone (sắc), sữa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.