quét

See also: quẹt and quệt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Proto-Tai *kwaːtᴰ (“to sweep”) (whence Thai กวาด (gwàat)).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwɛt̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwɛt̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wɛt̚˦˥]

Verb

quét • (𢭯, 𪭱, 𪩺)

1. to sweep (with a broom); to sweep up
2. to coat (with); to paint
3. to scan (code, etc.)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• quét dọn
• quét tước

 

See also

• quẹt