bớt

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

(classifier cái, vết) bớt • (𤴭)

1. birthmark

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *pǝːc; cognate with Muong pớch.

Verb

bớt • (𣼪, 𤁙)

1. to diminish, to cut down, to decrease, to reduce

   Bớt ăn là hết mập à.

   Just eat less if you want to lose weight.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ăn bớt