quét
See also: quẹt
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)
- to sweep (with a broom); to sweep up
- to coat (with); to paint
- to scan (code, etc.)
Derived terms
- quét dọn
- quét tước
See also
- quẹt