vượt qua

Vietnamese

Etymology

vượt +‎ qua.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɨət̚˧˨ʔ kwaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɨək̚˨˩ʔ kwaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vɨək̚˨˩˨ waː˧˧] ~ [jɨək̚˨˩˨ waː˧˧]

Verb

vượt qua

1. to cross
2. (figuratively) to overcome