bắt chợt

Vietnamese

Etymology

bắt (to catch; receive) +‎ chợt (suddenly).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓat̚˧˦ t͡ɕəːt̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəːk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓak̚˦˥ cəːk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

bắt chợt • (𫐴𡂒)

  1. (dated, rare) to discover unexpectedly; to notice suddenly; to catch (an occurrence)