vuốt
nounverb
Hanoi [vuət̚˧˦]Huế [vuək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [vuək̚˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
vuốt means claw; talon.
Meanings of vuốt in English
Noun
- claw
- talon
Verb
- to caress, to stroke (as in "to stroke a dog's head")
Words with vuốt
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vuốt could be written as 𢴩, 𤢇, 𲃾, 猝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ʔa-pɔːt, from Proto-Austroasiatic *poːtʔ ~ *pɔːtʔ (“to rub, to stroke”). Cognate with Arem apùơt, Riang puət¹, Khasi syrpud (“to rub gently”), Mon ဗဗတ် (həpòt, “to rub”), Khmer ពួត (puət, “to rub”), Khmu [Cuang] rmpɔːt.
Frequently asked questions
What does vuốt mean in English?
vuốt (noun) means "claw; talon".
How do you pronounce vuốt?
IPA: Hanoi [vuət̚˧˦]; Saigon [vuək̚˦˥]. Tones: vuốt — rising tone (sắc).