bút
See also: butt, but, Butt, bût, būt, Bụt, and but-
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 筆 (“writing brush, pen”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓut̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥]
Noun
(classifier cây) bút
- any piece of equipment used for writing with one's hand, except chalk.
- Synonym: viết
Derived terms
- bút bi (“ball-point pen”)
- bút chì (“pencil”)
- bút máy (“fountain pen”)
- bút mực
- cây bút