vọt

Vietnamese

Etymology

See vụt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɔt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɔk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɔk̚˨˩˨] ~ [jɔk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

vọt • (桲, 浡, 潷, 𣔻, 𨁝)

1. to run, to flee quickly
2. to flog (someone); to lash with a whip

Derived terms

• nhảy vọt
• yêu cho roi cho vọt