vẹt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vet"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vɛt̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vɛt̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vɛk̚˨˩˨] ~ [jɛk̚˨˩˨]
  • Homophone: dẹt (Southern Vietnam)

Etymology 1

Ultimately onomatopoeic.

Noun

(classifier con) vẹt • (𩿠, 𪀚, 𪆧, 𪇴)

  1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) parrot
    Synonym: két
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Etymology 2

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Noun

(classifier cây) vẹt • (󰈨, 樾)

  1. Bruguiera, six species of mangrove plants of coastal areas from east Africa to northern Australia.
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