bất tất

See also: battât and bật tắt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 不必, composed of (not) and (certainly).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓət̚˧˦ tət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˧˥ tək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓək̚˦˥ tək̚˦˥]

Adverb

bất tất

  1. (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

bất tất

  1. (archaic, rare) to not be necessary to