chuốt

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuət̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cuək̚˦˥]

Verb

chuốt • (捽, 淬, 率)

1. to whittle, to sharpen with a tool

   Synonym: vót

2. to polish; to gloss; to glaze
3. to refine; to polish (e.g. wording)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chải chuốt
• trau chuốt