cao vút
Vietnamese
Etymology
cao + vút.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ vut̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ vʊk̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ vʊk͡p̚˦˥] ~ [kaːw˧˧ jʊk͡p̚˦˥]
Adjective
cao vút
- very tall (and straight in the air); immeasurably high