vượt

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 越 (SV: việt). Doublet of Việt.

    Attested as uượt in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɨət̚˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɨək̚˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɨək̚˨˩˨] ~ [jɨək̚˨˩˨]
    • Homophone: dược

    Verb

    vượt • (𨅿)

    1. to cross a mark, line or obstacle
      (chạy) vượt rào
      to jump over a fence or hurdle; to hurdle
      vượt đèn đỏ
      to run a red light

    Derived terms

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