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vuốt ve

verb
Hanoi [vuət̚˧˦ vɛ˧˧]Huế [vuək̚˦˧˥ vɛ˧˧]Saigon [vuək̚˦˥ vɛ˧˧] browser voice
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vuốt ve means to gently caress.

Meanings of vuốt ve in English

Verb

  1. to gently caress

Etymology

-e reduplication (A tone) of vuốt.

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What does vuốt ve mean in English?

vuốt ve (verb) means "to gently caress".

How do you pronounce vuốt ve?

IPA: Hanoi [vuət̚˧˦ vɛ˧˧]; Saigon [vuək̚˦˥ vɛ˧˧]. Tones: vuốt — rising tone (sắc), ve — level tone (ngang).

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.