nuốt

See also: nuột

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɗɔːc (“to swallow”). Cognate with Muong đóch, Chut [Rục] dɔːc⁷.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nuət̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nuək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nuək̚˦˥]

Verb

nuốt • (𠽆, 𠾹)

1. to swallow
2. (figurative) to repress; to check; to control

Derived terms

Derived terms

• nuốt chửng
• nuốt lời
• nuốt sống
• nuốt tươi