bất tất
See also: battât and bật tắt
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 不必, composed of 不 (“not”) and 必 (“certainly”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ tət̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tək̚˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ tək̚˦˥]
Adverb
- (archaic, rare) not necessarily
- Bất tất phải nhẫn nhục, chi bằng vùng lên một phen lại hay.
- What is the purpose of being in total submission when it's way more effectual to snatch the chance to let us off the hook?
Verb
- (archaic, rare) to not be necessary to