chuột rút

Vietnamese

Etymology

From chuột (“biceps”) +‎ rút (“to pull out or pull back”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ zut̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˨˩ʔ ʐʊk̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cuək̚˨˩˨ ɹʊk͡p̚˦˥]

Noun

chuột rút

1. cramp (a painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled)

   Synonym: vọp bẻ

Verb

chuột rút

1. to be cramped

   Synonym: vọp bẻ