vỗ về

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vo˦ˀ˥ ve˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vow˧˨ vej˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vow˨˩˦ vej˨˩] ~ [jow˨˩˦ jej˨˩]

Verb

vỗ về

  1. (transitive) to appease; to comfort; to console; to solace